Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell had been looking for an opportunity to give center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong a day off from being in the lineup.

Crow-Armstrong’s 135 games played coming into Tuesday tied him with shortstop Dansby Swanson for most by a Cub this year. After playing an important role defensively and offensively in Monday’s comeback win against the Atlanta Braves, Crow-Armstrong wasn’t in the lineup Tuesday with Atlanta starting lefty Joey Wentz.

Counsell instead opted for the right-handed hitting Kevin Alcántara, who was called up Monday and gives the Cubs a viable center-field backup option for Crow-Armstrong. The 23-year-old Alcántara earned a late September call-up last year, appearing in three games and collecting one hit in 10 at-bats.

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