CHICAGO -- Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh supports players being able to transfer once without sitting out a year but wants those seeking immediate eligibility to be truthful about their reasons in seeking waivers from the NCAA, especially regarding mental health.

Speaking Friday at Big Ten media days, Harbaugh said he would keep immediate eligibility for graduate transfers, allow undergraduates to transfer once without penalty but require a year of no competition for undergraduates transferring for a second time. Football is among five NCAA Division I sports without a one-time transfer exemption.

"It would be good to just have a clear, concise [policy], where everybody understands what the ramifications are," Harbaugh said. "I think that would be a fair way to proceed."

Harbaugh also told ESPNU Big Ten radio on Friday that he was concerned some players seeking immediate eligibility cite mental health issues that don't exist but improve their chances of receiving waivers from the NCAA. Harbaugh noted that he cares about mental health, but he said he thinks it has become an effective way for players to get waivers approved.

"Down the road, I don't see that helping them if that's not a legitimate thing," he said. "But nobody would know. But what are you going to say? Ten years down the road, 'I just had to say what I had to say?' You're putting them in a position that's unfair, not right. You're saying it just to say it. ... That's not something we should be promoting at the college level. Telling the truth matters, especially at a college."

Harbaugh did not reference any specific players and said he had no involvement in ongoing cases such as those of former Michigan players James Hudson and Oliver Martin, who are requesting immediate-eligibility waivers at Cincinnati and Iowa, respectively. Hudson cited mental health issues he experienced at Michigan in his waiver request, which was denied.

Hudson, who is appealing the NCAA's decision, responded to a tweet about Harbaugh's mental health comments Friday, tweeting, "You cannot be serious."

Harbaugh said his main point in raising the mental health issue, however, was that student-athletes shouldn't have to specify the reason they want to transfer.

"I care very deeply about mental health, I'm not saying everybody's lying about that," Harbaugh said. "... Just saying, 'OK, this is America. You started at this school, you didn't like it and for whatever the reason is, you're freely allowed to transfer to any other school like any other human being would have a right to do.' That's really the bottom line."

CHICAGO -- Before Friday's game against San Diego, 9-year-old Matteo Lambert of Vienna, Virginia, met Anthony Rizzo in the Chicago Cubs' dugout and gave him a note asking for a "moonshot" on behalf of group running a 5K in Grant Park this weekend to raise money for kids with cancer.

Rizzo followed with a go-ahead grand slam, his first home run since June 15.

"That was for him," Rizzo, a Hodgkin's lymphoma survivor, said after the Cubs overcame a three-run deficit to beat the Padres 6-5. "That's really special for him to come and hang out there."

Javier Baez also homered for the NL Central-leading Cubs, who have won six of seven since the All-Star break. Chicago overcame an early home run by Manny Machado that built a 3-0 lead.

Josh Naylor tied the score 5-5 in the eighth inning against Pedro Strop (2-3) with his first career pinch homer, but the Cubs went back ahead in the bottom half.

Rizzo singled off Craig Stammen (6-5), rookie shortstop Fernandez Tatis Jr. threw Addison Russell's grounder into center field for an error, Jason Heyward was intentionally walked and David Bote hit a grounder to third. Machado threw home for a forceout and catcher Francisco Mejia threw to first, even though he didn't have a play on Bote. The ball hit off the glove of first baseman Eric Hosmer and bounced into short right field as Rizzo scored on Hosmer's error.

"A couple young guys playing really fast, trying to do special things, and sometimes those plays just aren't there," Padres manager Andy Green said. "If you're going to make mistakes in the field, mistakes of aggression are the better kind of mistakes."

Craig Kimbrel struck out three around a four-pitch walk in the ninth for his fifth save in six chances. San Diego has lost five of six and 11 of 15.

Jon Lester made his 400th big league appearance and matched his career high by allowing 12 hits, giving up four runs in six innings. He needed 26 pitches to get through the first on an afternoon with a 93-degree temperature at game time.

"Yeah, it was miserable," Lester said.

Padres left-hander Eric Lauer gave up four runs, five hits and three walks in 4 2/3 innings in his first appearance since July 5. Lauer had gone on bereavement leave following the death of his father. He remained in the game after he was hit on the back by Albert Almora Jr.'s single in the third.

"We've got to hit lefties, man," Maddon said. "We got to figure that part of it out. That's a big part of moving down the road."

Hunter Renfroe hit a sacrifice fly in the first and Machado made it 3-0 in the third with his 24th homer, a two-run drive.

Rizzo's fourth career slam put Chicago ahead in the bottom half.

Mejia tied the score with an RBI double in the fifth, and Baez hit an opposite-field homer to right-center in the bottom half.

HELP WANTED

Chcago figures to be in the market for a left-handed reliever before the trade deadline. The return of Carl Edwards Jr. (strained left thoracic) from the IL left seven righties among eight relievers. LHP Randy Rosario was optioned to Triple-A Iowa. "It's always nice to have more than one," manager Joe Maddon said.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Padres: Manager Andy Green was optimistic RHP Garrett Richards (Tommy John surgery last July) will be available in late August. "He's on a relatively quick path, all things considered," Green said. "I think we're all excited about that possibility."

Cubs: LHP Cole Hamels (strained left oblique) took part in light throwing and was scheduled for another bullpen session this weekend. ... C Willson Contreras (sprained right arch) remained on pace to return from the IL when eligible Wednesday.

UP NEXT

LHP Joey Lucchesi (7-4) is scheduled to start Saturday for San Diego. LHP Jose Quintana (7-7) has won three straight starts for the Cubs.

ROSSBURG, Ohio – World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and Eldora Speedway officials revealed the format for the $175,000-to-win Kings Royal feature on Friday afternoon.

All time trial procedures will follow those set forth in the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink (WoO) Sprint Car Series Rulebook, with the exception that the qualifying order will not be split into “A” and “B” flights.

Cars will time trial in order of the random pill draw conducted prior to the driver meeting. The fastest lap will determine heat group position.

The two fastest qualifiers who do not advance to first, second or third place in their heat race will start 19th and 20th in the 36th Kings Royal.

Meanwhile, the winners of “Jokers Wild” and “The Knight Before” each earn the right to make their qualifying attempt at any point during Time Trials for the Kings Royal regardless of their established pill draw. The drivers are still required to participate in the pill draw and must present their cars ready to qualify in front of the Media Center to be eligible.

If the same driver wins both Thursday and Friday’s feature races, only that driver has the privilege – there is no transfer of the privilege.

Using the traditional Kings Royal format, the results of qualifying will be staggered by time into six Heat Groups using an invert of six.

The heat group pole cars will be: A) 31st fastest; B) 32nd fastest; C) 33rd fastest; D) 34th fastest; E) 35th fastest; and F) the 36th fastest qualifier.

Saturday’s fastest qualifier will start sixth in heat group A; and the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth fastest qualifiers will start sixth in Groups B through F, accordingly.

The order of the Heat Races will be determined by “The Joust,” a race eight-laps in distance among the fastest six qualifiers. It will be held after qualifying and prior to the heat races.

The starting lineup will be determined by a “Revenge Draw.”

The results will give those six drivers, by order of finish, the opportunity to move their entire heat race in the order of events – and steal away the according advancement.

For example, the third fastest qualifier is traditionally seeded into the third heat race, and the top-three finishers in the third heat race start fourth, ninth and 15th in the Kings Royal.

In 2019, the third fastest qualifier has been seeded into heat group C. If the third fastest qualifier wins The Joust, the driver has the first choice to move Heat Group C up or down in the order of events.

If they move their heat group to be the first heat race, they will be racing to start 6th, 7th and 13th. If they see a top competitor is up front in group F and could possibly start pole, they may choose to move their entire heat group to be the sixth heat race in the order putting themselves – and the rest of their heat race – in position to race for the pole, 12th or 18th in the Kings Royal.

Notably, a new right-rear tire is permitted for The Joust. If an incident during The Joust necessitates the need for a backup car in the heat race, the driver would retain their original start position without penalty.

If a driver or car is not able to continue further in the program following the conclusion of The Joust, they will be awarded last place monies ($3,000) from the Kings Royal.

There are six heat races of 10 laps in distance. The top-three finishers advance to the 36th Kings Royal.

First Heat Race: the winner starts sixth; second starts seventh and third starts 13th.

Second Heat Race: the winner starts fifth; second starts eighth and third starts 14th.

Third Heat Race: the winner starts fourth; second starts ninth and third starts 15th.

Fourth Heat Race: the winner starts third; second starts 10th and third starts 16th.

Fifth Heat Race: the winner starts second; second starts 11th and third starts 17th.

Sixth Heat Race: the winner starts on the pole; second starts 12th and third starts 18th.

Cars finishing fourth, fifth and sixth – that are not the two fastest qualifiers who do not finish in the top-three in their heat race – advance to the Last Chance Showdown.

Cars finishing seventh, eighth, ninth and 10th advance to the C-Feature.

The two fastest qualifiers not advancing from the heat races will start 19th and 20th in the Kings Royal.

There is one C-Feature. Cars finishing first through sixth advance to the Last Chance Showdown.

There is one Last Chance Showdown. Cars finishing first through fourth advance to the Kings Royal.

The top-three finishers from the six heat races will makeup the first 18 starters in the Kings Royal as explained above.

The #JokersWild on Thursday and #TheKnightBefore on Friday will follow the procedures of, and be pointed per, the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.

The 36th Kings Royal on Saturday night is a WoO show-up points event.

An additional $5,000 in cash awards has been posted for drivers who have never qualified for the A-Feature at the Kings Royal.

One-thousand dollars each is up for the highest-finishing driver making their first Kings Royal A-Feature; the fastest qualifier who has never made a Kings Royal A-Feature; the top-finishing non-qualifier who has never made the Kings Royal; the top-finishing driver in the Jokers Wild who has never made the Kings Royal and the top-finishing driver in The Knight Before who has never made the Kings Royal.

The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames swapped contract problems on Friday, as winger Milan Lucic waived his no-movement clause to allow a trade for winger James Neal.

The Oilers included a conditional third-round pick in 2020. They also retained salary on the deal.

Lucic, 31, signed a seven-year, $42 million free-agent deal with the Oilers in July 2016 as a physical forward to play with young star Connor McDavid. But his offensive numbers dramatically fell off, with just 104 points in 243 games with a 9.8 shooting percentage. His $6 million annual cap hit through 2023, with a full no-move clause through 2021, made his contract an albatross for new general manager Ken Holland.

Neal, 31, signed a five-year, $28.75 million free-agent deal with Calgary in July 2018, with an annual cap hit of $5.75 million. His lone season with the Flames was a disaster; after scoring more than 20 goals in his first 10 NHL seasons, Neal scored just seven in 63 games with the Flames and failed to find consistency in their lineup. His contract had no trade protection.

The Oilers' salary retention means the Flames have a $5.25 million average annual value on Lucic while the Oilers keep $750,000 on their cap.

The key for Edmonton in the trade, besides Neal's potential offensive upside, is flexibility. Not only can he be exposed in the eventual Seattle expansion draft, but the Oilers could buy out his contract without the signing-bonus burdens that Lucic's contract contains. Lucic is owed $8.5 million in guaranteed money beginning next summer.

The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames swapped contract problems, as winger Milan Lucic waived his no-movement clause for a trade for winger James Neal.

The deal:

Oilers get: RW James Neal

Flames get: RW Milan Lucic, conditional third-round pick in 2020

Edmonton Oilers: A-