
About a week and a half ago, Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman was spending most of his time in bed, battling the fatigue that characterized his bout with COVID-19.
‘‘It was tough; my family had it,’’ Stroman said after the Cubs’ 3-1 loss Thursday to the Diamondbacks. ‘‘So just listening to my body, took the days I needed. And then the second I felt good, got it ramped right back up and started preparing to be back out there.’’