Barring a setback, it appears Kyle Schwarber's improbable return from left knee surgery will be complete when he is added Tuesday to the Cubs' World Series roster.
Schwarber went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk for Mesa, Ariz., in his second Arizona Fall League game Monday and was expected to join the Cubs in Cleveland. A scout who watched Schwarber said he took very good swings and slid into second on his double without issue.
"He's been doing everything," manager Joe Maddon said. "He's swinging the bat well. He's running very well. He's done some sliding drills, all that kind of stuff just to test the whole thing out."
Schwarber, 23, tore two ligaments April 7 and wasn't expected to be ready until spring training. He received medical clearance last week during his six-month checkup.
"I don't know what the risk is for the reward, but go for it," Coghlan said. "But if you can't do it, surely they wouldn't put him out there.
"You see him every day and he's been such a great cheerleader, and I mean that as a positive thing. He's there for the boys and working hard. I don't know where he's at or if he's jumped the gun. And even if he can't make it back, it's cool that he would give it a try.
"This is epic. I told somebody, to be part of something so big _ in this World Series, for this organization, this city _ it's bigger than any one of us."
