Pete Crow-Armstrong

Tauchman returns after missing about a month with a groin strain. Alexander Canario was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Tauchman's absence opened up regular playing time in centerfield for Pete Crow-Armstrong. Now the Cubs are back to having four spots for Tauchman, Crow-Armstrong, Christopher Morel, Seiya Suzuki, and Ian Happ. Tauchman is hitting .259 with five home runs, 19 RBI and five steals in 220 at-bats this year.

Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs, a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Cardinals.

The Chicago Cubs, who have won six of their last eight, recorded back-to-back homers in the fifth and eighth innings

Even with those two home runs, Crow-Armstrong has just three on the season to go along with a .203/.253/.329 slash line. He does have 17 steals on the season, and that's where the vast majority of his fantasy appeal will come from because he doesn't figure to hit enough, at least this season, to be a difference-maker in other categories.

Crow-Armstrong did come off the bench last night, entering as a pinch-runner and staying in to play center field. He's batting eighth tonight.