​Cubs get unfortunate 4-6 week injury update on Dansby Swanson originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Chicago Cubs are currently fighting for a spot in the postseason and have a 5.0-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres for the top Wild Card spot.They’re also 5.0 games back of the Milwaukee Brewers for the NL Central lead. If they can finish out the year strong, the Cubs could potentially earn a first-round bye. However, they’re going to be down a key player for the majority of the rest of the regular season.According to ESPN’s Jesse Rogers, the Cubs are going to be without Dansby Swanson for approximately 4-6 weeks due to a strained oblique. While it’s some tough news for the Cubs, the good news is he is slated to be back in time for the postseason.Dansby Swanson injury update reveals 4-6 week timeline for Cubs”Cubs news: Hearing it’s a Grade 2 oblique strain for Dansby Swanson, per a source,” Rogers reports. “Normal timetable is 4-6 weeks. That would have him ready for the postseason.”Swanson is likely going to land on the injured list on Monday, allowing the Cubs to call up a replacement for his roster spot for the next month or so while Swanson recovers from an oblique issue.The two-time All-Star was having an interesting 2026 season, hitting just .216, but with 18 home runs and 3.3 bWAR thanks to elite defense, a decent .704 OPS, and some wild moments throughout the year.MORE: Cardinals’ Joshua Baez just did something never done before in MLB history with 3-HR debutHe’s going to be sorely missed by the Cubs, but fortunately, his 4-6 week timeline means he might not miss the entire rest of the regular season or the playoffs.If he were to miss the full six weeks, he’d return sometime around September 28, which would be right after the regular season finale against the Boston Red Sox.If he can come back before the latter half of that window, he’ll be able to help the Cubs in the regular season ahead of a likely postseason matchup.The 72-53 Cubs are in good shape to make the postseason, and they’re just going to need their fill-in for Swanson to make up for the loss of a key player for a while.Swanson is expected to be out roughly 4-6 weeks, which would put him right up against the end of the regular season and right before the start of the postseason. It might be close, but Swanson is projected to return in time for the postseason.More MLB news:Brewers World Series odds look a bit bleak with MLB HR historyAstros expected to fire Joe Espada if they miss the postseasonDodgers update on Shohei Ohtani pitching again has major MVP implicationsDodgers and Mets predicted to be only teams active in Tarik Skubal’s free agent marketDiamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll joins only Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio in wild MLB history