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[July 22, 2017]

July 21 (The Sports Xchange) - Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant was not in the lineup with a finger injury for Friday afternoon's game and could miss this weekend's series against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Bryant sprained his little finger on his left hand in a headfirst slide in the first inning of Chicago's 8-2 victory against the Braves at Atlanta on Wednesday.

X-rays were negative but the 25-year-old Bryant is still experiencing soreness while gripping the bat.

"We're going to do this as a day-by-day thing," manager Joe Maddon told reporters before Friday's game.

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The Cardinals activated left-handed reliever Zach Duke and outfielder Randal Grichuk from the disabled list prior to opening a three-game series against the Cubs.

Duke made his season debut in the 11-4 win after undergoing Tommy John surgery during the offseason. He missed all of spring training and pitched nine scoreless innings in nine rehab appearances.

Grichuk was activated after being out since July 10 with a lower back injury. He appeared in a rehab game with Double-A Springfield on Wednesday and was 1-for-4 with a three-run homer.

Besides activating Duke and Grichuk, St. Louis also optioned right-handed reliever Sam Tuivailala to Triple-A Memphis and outfielder Magneuris Sierra to Springfield. St. Louis also recalled catcher Carson Kelly from Memphis and designated backup catcher Eric Fryer for assignment.

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The Cleveland Indians placed left-handed reliever Boone Logan on the 10-day disabled list with a left lat muscle strain.

Logan, 32, is out indefinitely, the team announced. The move is retroactive to July 20.

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Logan suffered the injury pitching on Wednesday.

"When the ball came out of my hand I felt it pull in the upper lat area," Logan said after the game.

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The Oakland Athletics signed first baseman Chris Carter to a minor league contract, the team announced.

Carter, 30, was assigned to Triple-A Nashville. He was released by the New York Yankees on July 11. He signed a one-year, $3.5 million deal with New York in February.

Carter hit just .201 with eight home runs and 26 RBIs in 62 games with the Yankees, who twice designated him for assignment. He was initially designated on June 24 and again on July 5.

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The Seattle Mariners acquired left-hander Marco Gonzales from the Cardinals in exchange for minor league outfielder Tyler O'Neill, the teams announced.

Gonzales, 25, appeared in parts of three major league seasons (2014, 2015, 2017) with the Cardinals, compiling a 4-2 record with a 5.53 ERA over 40 2/3 innings in 12 games (seven starts).

Gonzales also appeared in three games in the 2014 division series against the Los Angeles Dodgers and was 2-0 with a perfect 0.00 ERA over three innings. In addition, he made three appearances in the 2014 ALCS against the San Francisco Giants and was 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA over three innings.

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