"CF B.J. Upton made a pinch-hitting appearance Tuesday and could be back in the lineup tonight as the right shoulder strain that forced him from Monday's game turned out to not be serious.

Upton said an MRI exam Tuesday didn't show any damage.

"I didn't think anything was going to show up anyway," he said.

Upton struck out as a pinch-hitter in the seventh, fouling two balls off and swinging and missing twice, and he said he felt fine afterward.

Manager Joe Maddon said he thinks Upton will be available tonight. Upton said the issue is the stiffness that makes it uncomfortable to throw.

Friedman's future: Executive VP Andrew Friedman is a hot topic of conversation in Chicago as a potential top candidate for the Cubs GM job, but he isn't going to talk about the situation.

Friedman, who has been mentioned as a likely candidate in his hometown of Houston, declined comment on the speculation, as is his policy on all rumors regarding jobs, trades, waiver claims, etc."