As the Cubs figure out the innings puzzle for the last five weeks of the regular season, right-hander Javier Assad is expected to play an important role. But the team optioned him Saturday to Triple-A Iowa after his best start of the season and recalled left-hander Jordan Wicks.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cubs as Pete Crow-Armstrong, Kyle Tucker Become First Cubs Duo To Do This In A Season. At the beginning of the season, much of the headlines that were surrounding the Chicago Cubs centered on the star outfield duo of Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker.