Bote (ankle) participated in infield work and took batting practice ahead of Monday's game against the Reds, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bote has been sidelined since Aug. 28 due to a sprained right ankle that he sustained in batting practice. However, acting manager Andy Green said Monday that he's optimistic that the 28-year-old will be able to return to game action soon.

The Cubs placed Bote (ankle) on the 10-day injured list Saturday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bote suffered a right ankle sprain in a bizarre accident Friday during batting practice and it will sideline him through the first week of September, if not longer. While manager David Ross said Saturday that the second baseman's sprain is serious, the injury isn't expected to sideline him for the remainder of the season, Bastian reports. He was in a cold stretch before the injury, hitting .194 with one extra-base hit in his last 10 games.

Bote (ankle) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

Bote received a negative X-ray result Friday on his sprained right ankle, but apparently he's not ready to return to the lineup. The infielder should still be considered day-to-day, and it's unclear whether he'll be available off the bench Saturday. Matt Duffy is playing second base and batting fifth.

Bote underwent X-rays on his right ankle sprain that came back negative Friday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bote was scratched from Friday's lineup against the White Sox after he suffered a right ankle sprain during batting practice. He's currently considered day-to-day and will be evaluated ahead of Saturday's matchup.

Bote was scratched from Friday's starting lineup against the White Sox after suffering a right ankle sprain during batting practice, Russell Dorsey of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

The severity of the injury has yet to be revealed, so it's to be seen if the infielder will require a trip to the injured list. Ian Happ enters the lineup to man second base and bat fifth.

Bote went 3-for-7 with a solo home run and two total runs scored across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Rockies.

EDGE Analysis

Bote put the Cubs on the board in Game 1 of the twin bill with a second-inning solo homer. He has hit eight long balls this season, surpassing last season's total by one -- though he has needed over 100 more at-bats to do so. Bote is slashing a paltry .200/.228/.320 with a 3:20 BB:K through 22 games in August.

Bote is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

An 0-for-3 effort Saturday lowered Bote's average to .194 in his last 10 games. He has one home run and two RBI in that span. Matt Duffy is playing second base and batting fifth Sunday.

Bote went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's loss to the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Bote connected for his seventh home run of the season, joining three other Chicago players to go deep, though the Cubs fell 14-10. With stalwarts Kris Bryant, Javier Baez and Anthony Rizzo no longer in the fold, Bote should continue seeing regular playing time the rest of the way, particularly while Nico Hoerner (oblique) is out.

Bote will sit for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Bote sits for just the third time in the Cubs' last 15 games, as the team has plenty of at-bats to go around after trading several key players at the deadline. Sergio Alcantara will be the second baseman in his absence, though Bote will likely return for the nightcap.

Bote is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

There's less competition for playing time at Wrigley Field following the Cubs' deadline-day teardown, but the team will likely spend the remainder of the season auditioning a variety of potential futures, so Bote won't be in the lineup everyday. The Cubs presumably know what they have in the 28-year-old infielder, who owns a .232/.325/.399 slash line in 309 career games at the highest level. Sergio Alcantara will get the nod at second base in his absence.