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Julian Merryweather - Surgery scheduledMerryweather will undergo surgery on his right knee Friday, Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.

ImpactMerryweather has been on a rehab assignment at Triple-A Iowa since last Friday, during which he's thrown two scoreless innings while striking out three batters and walking one. However, his attempt at a return this season will be put to an abrupt end, as he's elected to undergo surgery to address the tendinitis in his knee. A recovery timeline will likely emerge after the 32-year-old goes under the knife.

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Michael Busch - Sitting down ThursdayBusch isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.

ImpactAfter going 1-for-10 with an RBI and four strikeouts during Chicago's previous series against Oakland, Busch will take a seat to begin the Cubs' four-game set with Washington. Patrick Wisdom will cover first base in his stead and bat sixth.

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Tyler Ferguson - Snags fourth victory WednesdayFerguson (4-2) got the win against the Cubs on Wednesday, firing a scoreless seventh inning during which he issued a walk.

ImpactFerguson threw only three of his 10 pitches for strikes, but he was able to get through the seventh frame unscathed and then saw the Athletics snap a 3-3 tie in the eighth to make him the pitcher of record. Ferguson has now strung together four consecutive scoreless appearances after a rocky early-September stretch where he surrendered five runs (four earned) across 3.1 innings over four appearances.

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Brent Rooker - Another productive offensive dayRooker went 2-for-3 with an RBI infield single, a stolen base and a walk in a win over the Cubs on Wednesday. He was also caught stealing on another attempt.

ImpactRooker continued his torrid September run Wednesday with his eighth multi-hit effort in 17 games. The slugger got it done with some small ball in the matinee victory after having belted his 36th and 37th home runs of the season on back-to-back days to begin the week. Rooker's on-base streak now sits at 28 games as well, a stretch that dates back to Aug. 20 and has seen him generate a .357/.421/.634 slash line with 13 extra-base hits and 27 RBI across 126 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 19•ROTOWIRE

Cubs, on brink of wild-card elimination, open series with NationalsUnable to derail the New York Mets’ playoff charge, the Washington Nationals will get an opportunity to eliminate the Chicago Cubs from the...

SEPTEMBER 19•NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Cubs, on brink of wild-card elimination, open series with NationalsUnable to derail the New York Mets’ playoff charge, the Washington Nationals will get an opportunity to eliminate the Chicago Cubs from the...

SEPTEMBER 19•STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Nationals aim to end 3-game slide, take on the Cubs

The Washington Nationals come into the matchup against the Chicago Cubs as losers of three games in a row

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