Twins turn second triple play in less than three weeks

The Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS — Twins have turned their second triple play with Martin Perez on the mound ina

— span of less than three weeks.

With three runs already in for Atlanta in the third inning and the bases loaded on Wednesday afternoon, Tyler Flowers hit a sharp grounder straight to third baseman Miguel Sano. He stepped on the base and threw the ball to second baseman Jonathan Schoop, whose relay to first baseman C.J. Cron was in plenty of time to beat Flowers. That kept the Braves from building on their 6-0 lead.

Perez was also pitching on July 22 against the New York Yankees when Edwin Encarnacion grounded into a 5-4-3 triple play turned by Luis Arraez, Schoop and Sano, who was playing first base in that game.

The major league record for most triple plays turned in one season is three, with the Chicago White Sox in 2016 the most recent of several teams to do so.

Marlins place Rojas on 10-day injured list

The Miami Marlins placed shortstop Miguel Rojas on the 10-day injured list with a strained right hamstring before Wednesday’s series finale against the New York Mets.

Rojas was injured in the third inning Tuesday, stumbling over first base while trying to avoid a double play. Rojas will undergo tests Thursday to determine the severity of the injury.

Red Sox 2B Pedroia has another surgery

The Boston Red Sox say second baseman Dustin Pedroia has had another surgery on his troublesome left knee.

The 35-year-old Pedroia has played only six games this season, all in April. The four-time All-Star was limited to three games last year.

The Red Sox say Pedroia had knee joint preservation surgery in Colorado on Tuesday. He will begin his rehabilitation in Arizona, and it’s uncertain whether the 2008 AL MVP will ever again play in the majors.