Cubs' Dansby Swanson Leaves Game Early After Wife Mallory Swanson's Surgery: 'I'm Heartbroken for Her'
Mallory, who plays for the USWNT and the Chicago Red Stars, tore a patella tendon in her left knee during a game on Saturday
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After a tough week with Mallory Swanson — a key player for the U.S. women's national soccer team
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as well as a player for the Chicago Red Stars — getting injured during a Saturday game,
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her husband, Dansby Swanson, decided to pull out of his Cubs game at Wrigley Field last night.
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The Cubs shortstop said he'd been "up since 4 am,"
The Athletic
reports, with Dansby telling MLB.com that his
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"body was just kind of done" due to the mental and physical exhaustion of worrying about his wife, who'd just had knee surgery.
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He was also experiencing cramping and tightness in his left side during his game, per various reports.
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In Austin on Saturday, Mallory tore a patella tendon in her left knee during a friendly.
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