The Chicago Cubs have reassigned Kris Bryant to their Minor League camp.

Bryant leads the Major Leagues with nine home runs this spring.

"We entered camp with the presumptive move being to send him to Triple-A," Theo Epstein said. "It's always the presumptive [move] for us move with young players that haven't played in the big leagues yet."

Chicago also demoted prospects Javier Baez and Addison Russell.

"He demonstrated to everybody that he's really close, not just to the big leagues, but to playing an important role on the team," Epstein said.

If Bryant spends 12 days in the minors to start the 2015 season, the Cubs will gain an extra year until he is eligible for free agency.