Tommy La Stella, a fan favorite who set the Cubs' single-season record with 24 pinch hits last season, has been traded to the Angels, where he could earn everyday at-bats.
Taking no chances in Tuesday night's Game 6, Cubs manager Joe Maddon again went to closer Aroldis Chapman in the seventh inning, only this time with Chicago holding a five-run lead.
The Cubs will go with the same battery for Game 6 as they did for Game 2, with Willson Contreras behind the plate for starter Jake Arrieta, manager Joe Maddon said.
Mike Napoli is back in Cleveland's starting lineup for Game 5 and Carlos Santana is back in left field.
Cubs manager Joe Maddon put struggling Jason Heyward in right field for Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday night.
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Friday that he opposes the idea of changing the DH rule for the World Series, saying the "ramifications of picking a single set of rules would be significant."
