Mariners’ Cruz placed on 10-day disabled list

The Seattle Mariners have placed designated hitter Nelson Cruz on the 10-day disabled list after he suffered a sprained right ankle in the season-opening series against Cleveland. Seattle made the move Tuesday before beginning a two-game series in San Francisco, where Cruz was unlikely to play. The move was retroactive to April 1.

Cruz started the season with two homers in his first six at-bats, but slipped on the dugout steps following a two-run homer in the sixth inning of Saturday’s game against Cleveland. X-rays were negative.

ELLSBURY SUFFERS SETBACK >> New York Yankees outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury hurt a hip in his comeback from an oblique injury, a setback that means Aaron Hicks is likely to return from the disabled list first. The 34-year-old outfielder did not play in any exhibition games from March 1 until March 24 and finished spring training 1 for 14.

Ellsbury is projected as a backup outfielder after losing the starting center field job to Hicks last season.

ALSO >> Toronto’s Josh Donaldson (dead arm) returned to third base for the first time since opening day after starting at DH the previous four games . ... New York Mets reliever Anthony Swarzak was placed on the 10-day DL after straining a muscle on his left side in his second appearance with New York. The team recalled right-hander Hansel Robles from Triple-A Las Vegas . ... The St. Louis Cardinals placed Jedd Gyorko (hamstring) on the 10-day disabled list and recalled prospect Harrison Bader from Triple-A . ... The Los Angeles Angels placed right-hander Matt Shoemaker (strained forearm) on the 10-day disabled list and recalled Parker Bridwell from Triple-A . ... The New York Yankees acquired outfielder Trayce Thompson off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers and made room for him by transferring right-hander Ben Heller to the 60-day DL.