CHICAGO -- Cubs center fielder Dexter Fowler did not start Monday's 2-0 win against the Dodgers because of a sore right heel he's been dealing with for a few days. Manager Joe Maddon said Fowler was available to pinch-hit.
"I wanted to give him today," Maddon said prior to Monday's game. "He should be able to start [Tuesday]."
Maddon didn't have to look far to find someone to insert into the leadoff spot, tapping Ben Zobrist, who began the day leading the National League in on-base percentage at .451. Fowler was second in the NL at .433.
Fowler hit his 16th career leadoff home run on Saturday, and he has a hit in 29 of his last 35 games.