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Cubs place Tommy La Stella on inactive list after he fails to report to minors

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Back on July 29, the Cubs made a move that probably only caught the eye of their own fans and upcoming opponents when they activated Chris Coghlan from the disabled list and optioned utility infielder Tommy La Stella to Triple-A.

I thought it an odd move at the time, as the Cubs have so many players who can handle the outfield and La Stella was hitting .295/.388/.457. With options left, though, the Cubs were obviously trying to keep as many players as possible (Coghlan doesn't have options and would have had to be designated for assignment) until rosters expand in September.