Cubs' Kris Bryant leaves game after hurting finger on slide

— -- Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant?sprained his left pinkie finger Wednesday and is day-to-day.

He left Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning after hurting his finger sliding into third base. The team announced that X-rays were negative.

Bryant hit a one-out double in the inning. With two outs and knuckleballer R.A. Dickey on the mound, the ball squirted away from the catcher. Bryant took off and slid headfirst into third. He caught his fingers on the foot of Braves third baseman Johan Camargo and came up wincing.

Tommy La Stella replaced Bryant at third base in the bottom of the first inning.

During his rookie season, Bryant said he was done with headfirst slides after hitting his head on then-Brewers shortstop? Jean Segura?and experiencing dizziness.

Bryant, the reigning National League MVP, is hitting .275 with 19 home runs and 40 RBIs. Heading into Wednesday's game, the Cubs had won all five of their games after the All-Star break to pull within 2? games of the first-place Brewers in the NL Central.