Cubs infielder Tommy La Stella ready to report to minors

Cubs infielder Tommy La Stella will report to double-A Tennessee, and Chicago Manager Joe Maddon said he hopes La Stella will be back with the big league team by early September.

La Stella was optioned to triple-A Iowa on July 29, but refused to report there, and the Cubs placed him on the temporary inactive list on Aug. 9.

La Stella, 27, was hitting .295 in 51 games for the Cubs this season before the demotion.

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