Nats’ Schwarber on IL with hamstring injury

Nationals left fielder Kyle Schwarber, who set a franchise record by hitting 16 home runs in June, suffered a “significant” hamstring injury during a game against the Dodgers on Friday, manager Dave Martinez said Saturday, and will be out indefinitely.

Schwarber said he does not need a procedure to repair damage to his hamstring. Instead, he will use compression treatment to reduce swelling. Rest and strengthening exercises will follow.

“It’s not the best, but not the worst,” Schwarber said. “Just got to take it for what it is.”

Schwarber was placed on the 10day injured list Saturday in a series of moves made by the Nationals, who also put catcher Alex Avila on the IL because of a calf strain and acquired infielder Alcides Escobar from the Royals for cash considerations.

Schwarber was injured Friday after he singled to the rightcenter field. He grimaced while rounding first, then made a hard stop as Cody Bellinger cut off the line drive. Schwarber reached for his right hamstring after he returned to first base.

“A lot of thoughts go through your head,” Schwarber said. “You’re hoping it’s not bad. You know the kind of state the team’s in right now in terms of the injuries coming around here. The biggest thing that just popped in my head was hopefully it’s not too serious. It wasn’t the worst news I could get.”

Briefly: The Indians activated catcher Roberto Perez from the injured list and catcher Rene Rivera was designated for assignment . ... Mets lefthander David Peterson, who left a start against the Braves on Wednesday because of right side tightness, has been diagnosed with a right oblique strain and is week to week . ... The Orioles claimed former Giants righthander Shaun Anderson off waivers from the Rangers, placed pitcher Hunter Harvey on the IL because of a lat strain and acquired infielder Kelvin Gutierrez from the Royals for cash considerations . ... The Cardinals claimed reliever Justin Miller off waivers from the Nationals and traded first baseman John Nogowski to the Pirates for cash . ... Diamondbacks righthander Zac Gallen went on the IL with a hamstring strain.