CARDINALS
Adams on DL; Grichuk up
CHICAGO -- The St. Louis Cardinals have placed first baseman Matt Adams on the 15-day disabled list and recalled outfielder Randal Grichuk from Class AAA Memphis.
Adams was scratched from the Cardinals' lineup before Wednesday's game against Cincinnati with left shoulder inflammation. The DL stint is retroactive to Wednesday.
Adams is hitting .249 with 12 home runs and 44 RBI in 95 games, including going 10 for 26 as a pinch-hitter.
Grichuk, 24, is hitting .213 in 84 games with the Cardinals this season.
ROYALS
Morales drops appeal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City designated hitter Kendrys Morales has dropped the appeal of his one-game suspension and will sit out next Wednesday against the White Sox.
Morales was penalized by Major League Baseball for returning to the field after being ejected Aug. 2 at Tampa Bay.
Morales can play tonight when Kansas City plays at Minnesota.
CUBS
Strop injures knee
CHICAGO -- Chicago Cubs reliever Pedro Strop will be sidelined four to six weeks with a torn meniscus in his left knee.
The right-hander will undergo arthroscopic surgery today after getting hurt fielding a grounder in the eighth inning of Wednesday's victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
"It's never fun not having him around, but it could have been worse," Cubs Manager Joe Maddon said Thursday.
Strop was placed on the 15-day disabled list and right-hander Justin Grimm was recalled from Class AAA Iowa. With reliever Hector Rondon also sidelined with a triceps injury, the NL Central-leading Cubs will have to shuffle bullpen roles ahead of closer Aroldis Chapman.
"It will give more opportunity to different guys, particularly Joe Smith is going to be the guy that is utilized more because of it," Maddon said. "Grimm has his strongpoints, too, that we can utilize. We're still waiting to hear from Hector to see exactly when he's going to be available."
Strop, 31, has a 2.89 ERA in 50 appearances this season.
ROCKIES
Rookie matches record
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Colorado Rockies rookie David Dahl has matched a modern-day major league record with a hit in each of his first 17 career games.
Dahl had a single in the first inning Thursday at Texas. It was the outfielder's 17th game since the Rockies promoted him from the minors July 25.
Chuck Aleno began his major league career with a 17-game hitting streak in 1941 for the Cincinnati Reds.
On Wednesday night, Dahl matched Juan Pierre as the only Colorado rookies to have hits in each of their first 16 career games.
The Rockies, citing the Elias Sports Bureau, said Dahl's career-opening 17-game hitting streak is the longest by any current active player.
-- Democrat-Gazette Press Services
Sports on 08/12/2016