Cincinnati Reds reliever Aroldis Chapman sets strikeout record

Cincinnati Reds reliever Aroldis Chapman set a major league record Sunday for the fastest to reach 500 career strikeouts.

Chapman, who routinely throws 100 mph, reached the mark by striking out pinch-hitter Giovanny Urshela to end the 10th inning in Cincinnati’s 5-3 loss to Cleveland in 11 innings.

The left-hander reached the milestone in 292 innings. The previous mark was by San Diego’s Craig Kimbrel, who got to 500 in his 305th inning May 25.

Conor Gillaspie is designated for assignment by White Sox

Infielder Conor Gillaspie was designated for assignment by the Chicago White Sox.

Gillaspie started at third base on opening day but is batting .237 with three home runs and 15 runs batted in after he hit .282 in 130 games last year.

Royals’ Kris Medlen to come off DL on Monday

Right-hander Kris Medlen will come off the Kansas City Royals’ disabled list Monday.

Medlen, who signed an $8.5-million, two-year deal with the Royals in the off-season, last pitched in the majors in 2013 with Atlanta.

He sat out last season after he was injured in spring training and had elbow ligament-replacement surgery in March 2014. He was sidelined for much of the 2011 season after he had the same operation in August 2010.

Medlen was 10-1 with a 1.57 earned-run average in 50 appearances with the Braves in 2012, including 12 starts. He had 15 victories and a 3.11 ERA in 2013.