D-backs’ Peralta to IL with shoulder injury

PHOENIX >> The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed outfielder David Peralta on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation.

Peralta left Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third inning and was replaced by Tim Locastro in left field.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Friday that Peralta had an MRI Thursday that revealed joint inflammation that remained from a previous right shoulder problem. Peralta hurt his right shoulder and had stint on the injured list in late May.

Lovullo said with the All-Star break, this was the best time to give Peralta a break. He said he expects Peralta to return to form after the break.

Peralta is one of Arizona’s best hitters with runners in scoring position and a vocal leader in the dugout. He’s batting .289 with 24 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 44 RBI in 73 games. His average is .347 with 38 RBI with runners in scoring position.

Tigers extend GM Avila

DETROIT >> The Detroit Tigers have signed general manager Al Avila to a multiyear contract extension.

Avila, who has held the job since Aug. 4, 2015, was under contract until the end of the 2020 season. The length of the extension was not announced Friday.

“It’s clear to anyone that follows Tigers baseball that our organization is undergoing a significant transformation,” said Tigers chairman Chris Ilitch. “I’ve been impressed with Al’s leadership and focus, and the steadfast way he has led our baseball operations since becoming general manager.”

Avila, who worked as an assistant to Dave Dombrowski from 2002 until replacing him after the 2015 trading deadline, has been overseeing a complete rebuild of the roster he inherited. Under Dombrowski, the team won two American League pennants and four straight AL Central titles from 2011-14.

Bieber, Hendriks, Muncy are All-Star fill-ins; Rendon out

CLEVELAND >> Shane Bieber, Liam Hendriks and Max Muncy have been added to rosters for next week’s All-Star Game.

Major League Baseball announced the changes Friday.

Bieber and Hendriks will replace injured Rays right-hander Charlie Morton and Rangers left-hander Mike Minor on the AL roster.

Muncy, an infielder with the Dodgers, will replace Washington’s Anthony Rendon, who chose to skip the game to rest nagging injuries. It’s Muncy’s first All-Star nod, although he competed in last year’s Home Run Derby.