Cubs
The club gave Luis Valbuena a couple of days off as a precaution after the infielder said he was “a little tired, a little sore” with what he described as an abdominal ailment. … The team’s top minor prospect Javier Baez is hitting .219 with seven home runs and 25 RBIs for Triple-A Iowa. … 3B prospect Kris Bryant is batting .351 with 18 home runs and 49 RBIs for Double-A Tennessee. … C Welington Castillo (rib injury) was placed on the 15-day DL and relief pitcher Jose Veras was designated for assignment.
Brewers
A fan fell 15 feet into the team’s bullpen Tuesday night. The man was motionless for some nervous moments. Medical personnel rushed to the scene and the man regained consciousness before being carted off on a stretcher. “He didn’t move for a few minutes. I thought he was dead,” reliever Brandon Kintzler said. The fan fell before he started warming up to enter the game, and Kintzler had to take his practice tosses with paramedics and security still in the bullpen. Eventually, the man began moving his fingers, Kintzler said. Medical personnel brought him through the bullpen door in left-center and loaded him on to the cart. He appeared to have a brace around his neck, and a white bandage wrapped around his forehead.
Cardinals
Kolten Wong’s first career grand slam at any level ended the Cardinals’ 20-inning scoreless drought. At his locker after the game, Wong basked in the afterglow. “It was awesome,” he said. “I couldn’t hold my excitement.” … Former University of Missouri men’s basketball coach Norm Stewart threw out the first pitch in a game last week.
Pirates
Charlie Morton (2-7) tied a career best with nine strikeouts in five innings in a game last week. He allowed two runs and three hits in winning for the first time in five road starts this year. … Slumping Andrew McCutchen hit his first home run in over a month last week. … Right-handers Tyler Glasnow and Stolmy Pimentel, the Pirates’ Nos. 3 and 16 prospects, combined for seven scoreless innings for Class A Advanced Bradenton, MLB.com reported.
Reds
Cincinnati LHP Johnny Vander Meer (1938) remains the only pitcher to throw no-hitters in consecutive starts. … Jay Bruce is the fifth-youngest Reds player to have 500 RBIs, trailing Johnny Bench, Frank Robinson, Vada Pinson and Adam Dunn. … Joey Votto was cleared to hit and take infield practice with the team. If that goes well, he’ll start a minor league rehab assignment. Votto has been on the DL since May 21 with a strained muscle above his left knee.
Compiled by Rick Crotts from wire reports.
