Old friend alert:
The reason for Eureka native Ben Zobrist’s absence from the Chicago Cubs has become apparent.
His wife, Julianna Zobrist, has filed for divorce.
The paperwork was filed Monday in Cook County Circuit Court, according to online documents. On Wednesday morning, Cubs Insider was among outlets reporting the filing.
Other sources reported Julianna Zobrist scrubbed her social-media accounts of most references to her husband.
The Zobrists were married in 2005. They have three children.
Julianna Zobrist, 34, is a Christian pop musician.
Ben Zobrist left the Cubs last week for personal reasons. He also reported late to spring training this season and cited the same reason.
The Cubs did not state the reason for Zobrist’s departure, nor when he might return. His 38th birthday is May 26.
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