Cubs News: Bryant discusses his sore shoulder, lack of power |
Cubs standout third baseman
Kris Bryant was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday with left shoulder inflammation retroactive to June 23. This is the first time in his major league career that he has landed on the injured list.
Bryant spoke to the media about his sore shoulder before the Cubs 9-4 victory over the Dodgers. During the interview, he relayed that he hurt his shoulder on a headfirst slide one month ago. "I didn’t think anything of it,” Bryant said about the slide. “Maybe I tried to play through it and came back too quick. It got better. Nothing debilitating, but just swinging more stuff like that is likely to flare up, and that’s what it did.” Bryant didn't think his lack of power recently (1 homer since May 14) has anything to do with his sore shoulder. "I think it’s the wind at Wrigley Field," Bryant joked. For the season, Bryant is batting .280 with 20 doubles, three triples, nine homers and 36 RBI in 66 games this season.
