DODGERS PLACE CINGRANI ON DL

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed left-handed reliever Tony Cingrani on the disabled list Thursday with discomfort in his throwing shoulder.

Cingrani left Wednesday night’s 11-9 loss to Pittsburgh after making just six pitches in the eighth inning and complained to manager Dave Roberts afterward about pain in the shoulder. Cingrani is 1-2 with a 4.84 ERA in 27 appearances for the defending National League champions.

The Dodgers called up reliever Pedro Baez to fill Cingrani’s spot. Baez was optioned on Wednesday, but never even made it to the airport in Pittsburgh.

Ohtani exits early again with blister on pitching hand.

Shohei Ohtani was removed from his start for the Los Angeles Angels after four innings Wednesday night because of a blister on his pitching hand.

It was the second time this season Ohtani left a game due to a blister on his right middle finger. He gave up three runs in two innings before exiting against Boston on April 17.

This time, Ohtani allowed one run on four hits and three walks during Los Angeles’ 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals.

Angels manager Mike Scioscia did not believe Ohtani’s blister was as bad as the one against the Red Sox. However, the skipper refused to commit when asked if Ohtani would be able to make his next start as scheduled.

Yankees’ Montgomery has Tommy John surgery.

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Yankees left-hander Jordan Montgomery has undergone Tommy John surgery, which will sideline him until the second half of next season or possibly 2020.

The team announced the reconstructive operation repaired a torn ulnar collateral ligament in Montgomery’s left elbow, consistent with a recent MRI.

Montgomery, who turns 26 in December, was 2-0 with a 3.62 ERA in six starts after going 9-7 with a 3.88 ERA in 29 starts as a rookie last season.

Astros’ Correa gets good news on right side.

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa says nothing abnormal showed up during an MRI on Thursday, a day after he came out of a game early because of discomfort in his right side.

The shortstop wasn’t in the lineup Thursday night, and manager A.J. Hinch said the Astros would be conservative with him.

Rangers GM Jon Daniels gets multiyear contract extension.

The Texas Rangers have given general manager Jon Daniels a multiyear contract extension at a time when the team is focused on developing young players.

Texas missed the playoffs last season and was 27-37 going into Thursday night’s game against defending World Series champion Houston. — The Associated Press