It was on Wednesday when the Chicago Cubs punched their ticket to the 2025 MLB postseason , snapping a four-year postseason drought. Thus, they can now look forward to managing their players' health with the goal of entering the playoffs with all hands on deck. While the NL Central crown isn't mathematically out of reach, it is borderline impossible for them to make up the six-game deficit that they have against the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers.

However, what the Cubs can't plan for is freak accidents ; on Thursday, in a 1-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, the Cubs faced a nervous moment when designated hitter Moises Ballesteros, who was at first base after he reached on an error, was struck on the helmet by a line drive from teammate Pete Crow-Armstrong.

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