Could Middletown native Schwarber return to Cubs for World Series?

The Cubs’ Kyle Schwarber singles in the first inning against the Reds on Monday, July 20, 2015, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. David Jablonski/Staff

The Cubs’ Kyle Schwarber singles in the first inning against the Reds on Monday, July 20, 2015, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. David Jablonski/Staff
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Oct 22, 2016
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Cubs slugger and Middletown native Kyle Schwarber will be in the starting lineup for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League tonight to continue rehab from a knee injury, according to The Chicago Tribune.

Schwarber, 23, tore two ligaments in his left knee in his second game of the season April 7 against Arizona.

Schwarber was thought to be out for the season, but there’s a chance he could serve as a designated hitter for the Cubs — who lead the Dodgers 3-2 in the NLCS — if they advance to the World Series against Cleveland, the Tribune reports. Game 1 is Tuesday night.

The former Middletown Middie hit .246 with 16 home runs and 43 RBIs in just 69 games for the Cubs last year. He hit five home runs in the playoffs in 2015.

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