Kyle Schwarber is slated for surgery on his torn ACL and MCL this week, Jesse Rogers of ESPN Chicago reports.

Schwarber is slated for surgery on his torn ACL and MCL this week, Jesse Rogers of ESPN Chicago reports.

Analysis:

The Cubs lost one of the premier mashers in baseball following Schwarber's outfield collision with Dexter Fowler during the season's first week. Once the severity of the knee injury was known, Schwarber's fate was sealed, at least for the 2016 campaign, but a timetable for his recovery could be revealed after the procedure is complete.