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- Updated: August 10, 2016
CHICAGO — Tommy La Stella opted to go home rather than report to Triple-A Iowa when he was optioned to the Minor League team, and the Cubs are willing to give the infielder time to decide what to do.
When the move was made, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said La Stella was upset, but the team did not expect him to go home. He has been placed on the Minor League’s temporarily inactive list.
“We’re trying to understand where he’s coming from, empathize with him, give him his space,” Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer said Tuesday. “He’s 27 years old and dealing with this on a somewhat public stage.”
Hoyer said they hope to have a resolution “sooner than later,” but there is no timetable.
La Stella was optioned on July 28 to make room for Chris Coghlan on the 25-man roster. La Stella had returned from the disabled list on July 6, and was 8-for-26 in 13 games before the roster move. He was batting .295 in 51 games overall. Coghlan, who had been on the disabled list with right rib cage soreness, …
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