CHICAGO -- Kyle Tucker was back at Wrigley Field with the Cubs prior to the opener against the Mets on Tuesday evening, but the star outfielder was not back in the lineup. With a Wild Card series fast approaching for the North Siders, Tucker is still building toward a comeback from a left calf injury that has sidelined him for three weeks.

The good news on Tuesday was the fact that Tucker was able to go through running drills -- including a light session on the basepaths -- for the second day in a row. That was a step forward for the right fielder, who exited with the calf strain on Sept. 2 against Atlanta and landed on the 10-day injured list on Sept. 9 due to little improvement .

“We’ve made progress, for sure,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said on Tuesday. “We’re just going to tr

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