Alex Bregman returns to Cubs’ lineup, which needs to get back to ‘crushing it’ to win in playoffs

Alex Bregman returned to the Cubs' lineup as a designated hitter just five days after suffering facial fractures. He went 0-for-4 in the team's doubleheader loss.
BOSTON – Just five days after getting hit in the face with a foul ball and suffering multiple facial fractures, Alex Bregman was back in action.The third baseman served as the designated hitter in the first game of the team’s doubleheader Friday, and while he didn’t get on base – going 0-for-4 and striking out with two runners in scoring position – his presence meant plenty for the Cubs.Not that his teammates needed a reminder of what kind of player Bregman is, but they got one anyway,…
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