The Cubs will be without for a few weeks. Chicago placed their right fielder on the 10-day injured list this evening with a strained left groin. is up from Triple-A Iowa to take the active roster spot. Manager Craig Counsell told the Chicago beat that Tuchmans strain is of the Grade 2 variety (relayed by the Chicago Tribunes Meghan Montemurro). Counsell suggested itll be around a month before the injury is fully healed. That could take Tuchmans rehab close to the July 30 trade deadline. The lefty-swinging Tauchman has emerged as a surprising contributor for Chicago. He hit .252/.363/.377 over a career-high 401 plate appearances a season ago. As MLBTRs Nick Deeds last month, the lefty-hitting Tauchman has hit his way to regular playing time in the Wrigley Field outfield. Tauchman Jeff Hoffman Jersey carried a .257/.375/.407 line at the time of Nicks post. His production has tailed off a bit since then, as he ran a .263/.330/.338 slash in 88 plate appearances over the past month. That hadnt changed his standing, as Counsell has continued to pencil him in atop the lineup. Thatll be on hold after Tauchman came up limping beating out an infield single. jumps to the top of the order for tonights game. The Cubs moved from center to right field with taking over in center. is serving as the designated hitter. Crow-Armstrong will probably see the biggest uptick in playing time with Tauchman on the shelf. The Cubs enter tonights game with a 34-39 record. Chicago washed away a strong April with a 16-27 showing going back to May 1. Theyve dropped into 13th place in the National League, but everyone in the NL besides the Marlins and Rockies is still in the playoff picture. Chicago is only two games back of the Giants, who currently hold the last Wild Card spot. Theyre among 8-10 teams in the Senior Circuit whose approaches to the trade deadline will be determined by how well they play over the next six weeks. Nick Williams Jersey