Cubs third base prospect Kris Bryant made an early exit from a game Saturday at Triple-A Iowa, leading to speculation on blogs and Twitter that he might be on the way to the majors. But that’s not happening.
CSNChicago.com’s Patrick Mooney reports that Bryant’s departure was because of an injury to his left big toe -- something that has been lingering since the 22-year-old budding superstar fouled a ball off his foot early last week. X-rays taken Saturday at a local hospital in Des Moines came up negative, so Bryant is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Sunday.
“He’s been dealing with it himself for the last couple of nights and sucking it up because he’s a freaking gamer,” Iowa manager Marty Pevey told reporters.
Bryant is batting .333/.440/.678 with 40 home runs and 103 RBI in 124 games this season between Double-A Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa. He is not expected to reach the major league level until sometime in 2015.