Cleveland places Bauer on DL
Cleveland lost one of its best pitchers Tuesday when it placed right-hander Trevor Bauer on the 10-day disabled list with a small stress fracture in his right leg.
Cleveland is in complete control in the AL Central, leading second-place Minnesota by 12½ games. But any lingering issue with Bauer could hurt its chances of advancing in the playoffs.
Bauer was struck by Jose Abreu’s liner in the seventh inning of Saturday night’s 3-1 win over the White Sox in Chicago. He returned to Cleveland after experiencing soreness and swelling, and an MRI exam revealed the injury.
Bauer, 27, is 12-6 with a 2.22 ERA in 25 starts. This is his first career DL stint.
Left-hander Tyler Olson was recalled from Triple-A Columbus to take Bauer’s roster spot. Madson to DL: The Nationals placed reliever Ryan Madson on the 10-day disabled list with a back injury.
Madson surrendered David Bote’s game-ending grand slam in Sunday night’s 4-3 loss to the Cubs. The Nationals said Monday that the former A’s right-hander was dealing with back issues, but the plan was for him to pitch through it.
Madson, 37, is 2-5 with a 5.19 ERA and four saves in 48 games this season.
The Nationals also promoted right-hander Trevor Gott and left-hander Tim Collins from Triple-A Syracuse before Tuesday’s game at St. Louis. Lefty Sammy Solis was sent down, and right-hander Erick Fedde was moved from the 10-day to the 60-day DL. Briefly: Texas third baseman Adrian Beltre was out of the lineup a day after the active career hits leader aggravated the left hamstring injury that already has put him on the disabled list twice this season. Manager Jeff Banister said Beltre would get a couple of days down time before getting another evaluation . ... The Cubs expect Yu Darvish to go on a minor-league rehab assignment, assuming he experiences no setbacks after pitching a simulated game Tuesday . ... The Brewers acquired once-promising pitching prospect Jake Thompson from the Phillies for cash considerations and optioned him to Triple-A Colorado Springs. Thompson, 24, is 7-8 with a 4.87 ERA in 18 starts and 30 appearances since debuting with Philadelphia in 2016. He was drafted in the second round by Detroit in 2012 . ... The Rays acquired minor-league pitcher Shane Baz from Pittsburgh as the player to be named in the July 31 trade that sent Chris Archer to the Pirates. Baz, 19, was selected 12th overall in the 2017 amateur draft. He was 4-3 with a 3.97 ERA for Bristol in the rookie-level Appalachian League this season.