ATLANTA — Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell expressed hope his star right fielder wasn’t going to need time on the injured list to allow a left calf issue to fully heal.

But 24 hours later, the circumstances changed once Kyle Tucker’s calf did not progress following Monday’s more vigorous on-field work. The Cubs placed Tucker on the 10-day IL before Tuesday’s game and recalled designated hitter/catcher Moisés Ballesteros . The move is retroactive to Saturday, making next Tuesday the first day Tucker will be eligible to return.

“It didn’t really get to a get to a point of a lot of effort at all and wasn’t comfortable playing, and so we just said well, we’ve got to give this a little more time,” Counsell said. “That’s why we did a little bit more yesterday, to put a little more eff

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