Cubs get Devastating News

Coming into Thrusday's game, things were looking good for the Chicago Cubs.  They were 2-0 after a sweep in Anaheim, and they put up fifteen runs in those two games.  But, the wind got taken a little bit out of the sails in the bottom of the second against the Arizona Diamondbacks.  With the Cubs trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the second, Diamondbacks second baseman Jean Segura hit a bomb to left-center.  Kyle Schwarber and Dexter Fowler both went full-speed at the ball, and neither one of them called for it.  They collided, and Schwarber was laying down on the ground in obvious pain.   Segura got home for the inside the park home run, but, for the Cubs, that was the least of their problems.  Schwarber was surrounded by teammates and trainers, and he was down for a couple of minutes.  Then, he got up, and put a little weight on his leg, but couldn't move.  They called for a cart and an x-ray.  He was diagnosed with a severely sprained ankle, and had an MRI the next day.  
It turns out it was much worse than an ankle sprain.  He also tore his ACL and LCL.  That means he is done for the year.  Three games in, and the Cubs were already down their second year slugger three games into the year. 
This is a big loss for the Cubs.  Last year he hit .246 with 16 home runs and 43 RBI in just 69 games with the Cubs last year.   He was big last year.  Without him, the Cubs only scored about three runs a game last year.  He was supposed to play left field against right handers and catch Jason Hammel.  Now, Jorge Soler will be thrust back into a starting spot in the outfield this year, and Hammel will have to pitch to either Miguel Montero or David Ross.  Soler has had some problems at the plate dealing with breaking balls, and now he will have to learn as the starting right fielder.
Another thing to worry about with his injury is for his future.  Will he be able to play the outfield now?  How much power will he lose with this happening to his plant foot?  We won't find out those answers until next year, and it is very concerning.
The Cubs took care of the Diamondbacks today 7-3 in Arizona.  The Cubs took three out of four in a place where they usually struggle, and are 5-1.  Tomorrow, the Cubs play their home opener against the surprising Reds who are 5-1 for a battle for first place early in the NL Central.  It will be the Reds' Brandon Finnegan (0-0, 3.00 ERA) against the Cubs' Jon Lester (1-0, 1.38 ERA) at 7:05 CT.