Ian Stewart (3B)

After hitting just one home run over the first month of the season, Cubs third baseman Ian Stewart slugged his third long ball of May in Sunday's series finale against the Brewers. He launched a solo shot off Marco Estrada in the fifth inning and finished 2 for 5 with two runs scored in the 8-2 win.

Cubs third baseman Ian Stewart returned for Monday's series opener against the Braves and showed no signs of the illness that sidelined him on Sunday. He went 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk in the 5-1 win. He followed Bryan LaHair's solo shot in the fourth inning with one of his own. It was his third long ball of the year. Stewart has gone 7 for 19 (.368) with two homers and three RBI through six...

Chicago Cubs 3B Ian Stewart (flu) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a ...

Chicago Cubs 3B Ian Stewart (flu) returned to the starting lineup Monday, May 7, after ...

After sitting out Sunday due to an illness, Cubs third baseman Ian Stewart returned to the lineup for Monday's series opener against the Braves.

Cubs third baseman Ian Stewart could not start on Sunday against the Dodgers due to an illness and is considered day to day by Chicago. Stewart went 2 for 4 in his last game with an RBI and is batting .196 on the season.

Cubs third baseman Ian Stewart only had one hit on Wednesday night against the Reds but he made it count. He went 1 for 4 with a home run in the 3-1 loss. He launched a solo shot off Bronson Arroyo in the fourth inning. It was Stewart's second long ball of the year.

Manager Dale Sveum said on Friday that Ian Stewart will remain the everyday third baseman for the Cubs, despite his struggles on offense thus far. "Nobody else is playing [third]," Sveum told MLB.com. Stewart entered Friday's series opener against the Phillies batting just .175 through 18 games with one homer and six RBI. "When he's hot, he's a two-way player," Sveum said. "When he's cold, he's at...

Cubs third basemen Ian Stewart's struggles at the plate continued during Sunday afternoon's loss to the Reds. Stewart went just 1 for 5 in the 4-3 defeat with three strikeouts. His lone hit was a single back in the second inning. Stewart has now collected just three hits over his last 30 at-bats (.100).

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