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  Sport: Cubs' Jason Heyward feels responsibility to speak up for racial equality
  Nearly a month after the death of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement, and after repeatedly refusing requests for comment on an incident that sparked nationwide calls for policing reform, officials from the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis are breaking their silence. © Stephen Maturen/Getty Images North America/Getty Images President Donald Trump shakes hands with Minneapolis Police Union head Bob Kroll on stage during a campaign rally at the Target Center on October 10, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  Cubs select Jason Kipnis, return and reacquire RHP Trevor Megill .
  Kipnis struggled in spring action but offers ample versatility and veteran guile while also carrying a hint of upside. Despite hitting at a below-average rate for each of the past three seasons Kipnis was a star-level performer before that. He has long carried heavy platoon splits, so the Cubs may see value in limiting him to deployment against right-handed pitching.As for Megill, 26, the Cubs obviously saw merit in not only drafting him but pursuing his long-term rights. He did average 12.7 K/9 against 3.4 BB/9 last year in 50 1/3 Triple-A frames, but he managed only a 4.47 ERA.