Orioles’ Hardy injured

Shortstop J.J. Hardy was placed on the 10-day disabled list Monday with a broken bone in his right wrist, an injury that will keep him sidelined four to six weeks. Surgery will not be required, but Hardy can’t participate in baseball activities until the wrist has fully healed.

Hardy was injured Sunday when hit by a pitch from Lance Lynn in the fourth inning of Baltimore’s 8-5 win against St. Louis. Hardy remained in the game initially, then was replaced by Ruben Tejada in the sixth.

“I realized there was zero chance I was going to be able to hold a bat, so there was no point staying in,” Hardy said, his arm in a soft cast.

Though Hardy was batting only .211, he was on a 7-for-23 streak that added 10 points to his batting average after working with batting coach Scott Coolbaugh.

Twins

Minnesota sent pitcher Phil Hughes on a rehab assignment with Class AAA Rochester for his right shoulder. Hughes had surgery about a year ago to remove a rib, after being diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome that was causing shoulder pain and fatigue and contributing to decreased velocity.

Giants

Pitcher Hunter Strickland began serving a sixgame suspension for brawling with Bryce Harper after his appeal was denied. The penalty stemmed from a benchesclearing brawl between the Giants and Washington Nationals on May 29.

Red Sox

Dustin Pedroia was out of the lineup for the series opener against the Royals after getting hit by a pitch in Houston that caused him to spit up blood. An MRI exam confirmed Pedroia did not fracture any ribs.