Cubs’ Bryant hurts finger on left hand
The Chicago Cubs believe Kris Bryant won’t miss a prolonged period of time after the Las Vegas native suffered a sprained left little finger that forced him to leave the Cubs’ win at Atlanta on Wednesday.
The Cubs say X-rays on Bryant were negative. The Bonanza High School product’s status is day to day, and he will be monitored.
“He’s doing fine,” manager Joe Maddon said. “I think we really dodged the bullet.”
Bryant doubled to center field off R.A. Dickey in the first inning. With two outs, Bryant tried to advance to third on a pitch in the dirt. He slid headfirst into third base but was thrown out by catcher Tyler Flowers.
Bryant remained facedown on the field for a few seconds before rising to his feet.
Maddon said he doesn’t think the injury is “anything debilitating.”
“From what I understand, it kind of bent his finger and might have got cut on (third baseman Johan Camargo’s) cleat,” he said.
Bryant, the 2016
National League MVP, is hitting .273 with 19 homers and 40 RBIS.
■ White Sox: Second baseman Yoan Moncada, 22, Baseball America’s topranked prospect who was acquired in the offseason in the Chris Sale trade, was recalled from Triple-a Charlotte.
Also, manager Rick Renteria said right-handed reliever Tyler Clippard, acquired Tuesday from the New York Yankees, will get first crack at filling Chicago’s closer role after David Robertson was dealt.
■ Diamondbacks:
Right fielder J.D. Martinez suffered a left hand contusion while striking out in his second at-bat for Arizona, forcing his exit from the Diamondbacks’ game at Cincinnati in the fourth inning. X-rays were negative, and he is considered day to day.
■ Red Sox: Third baseman Pablo Sandoval, who signed a $95 million free-agent contract in
2014, was released after being designated for assignment last week. The 30-year-old reportedly plans to sign a minor league deal with San Francisco.
■ Angels: Cameron Maybin (MCL sprain in right knee) was placed on the 10-day disabled list, and fellow outfielder Shane Robinson was recalled from Triple-a Salt Lake. Maybin is expected to miss up to four weeks.
■ Indians: Lefthanded reliever Boone Logan (left lat strain) was removed after 17 pitches in Cleveland’s loss at San Francisco and will undergo an MRI on Thursday.
■ Athletics: First baseman Chris Carter, a Sierra Vista product who was released by the New York Yankees on July 10, signed a minor league contract with Oakland.
■ Blue Jays: Righthander Aaron Sanchez was lifted after four innings in his start at Boston because of a recurrence of the blister issue that has cost him 10 weeks of the season.
■ Astros: Shortstop Carlos Correa underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb and is expected to be sidelined six to eight weeks.
■ Rockies: Center fielder Charlie Blackmon (quad/hamstring cramp) was removed during his sixth-inning at-bat in Colorado’s win over San Diego.
■ Rays: Right fielder Steven Souza (hip strain) needed assistance while being removed from Tampa Bay’s loss at Oakland.
■ Braves: First baseman Freddie Freeman (illness) exited in the fifth inning of Atlanta’s loss to the Chicago Cubs.