Giants place closer on DL

San Francisco Giants closer Mark Melancon was placed on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday night with a sore forearm.

The Giants said Melancon, who hasn’t pitched since May 3, has a mild right pronator strain. The 32-year-old righthander, a three-time All-Star, has six saves in eight chances during his first season with San Francisco.

“It’s been with me since spring. Just at that point to where instead of having it linger, let’s knock it out,” Melancon said. “So let’s be smart and make sure once we get this turnaround going, we’re full force ahead.”

Gi a nt s manager Br uce Bochy said the team will go with a closer-by-committee approach.

A free agent last offseason, Melancon signed a $62 million, four-year contract with the Giants. He is 0-1 with a 2.53 ERA in 11 appearances.

■ Since a comeback win over Miami in May 2015, the Giants had lost 133 straight games when trailing after eight innings — the longest streak in franchise history — before rallying with a fourrun ninth inning to beat the Mets 6-5 on Wednesday.

■ S h o r t s t o p B r a n d o n Crawford (strained groin) is expected to come off the disabled list today and play against Cincinnati.

Mariners: Right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma was placed on the di sabled li st with s h o u l d e r i n f l a mmati o n , joining pitchers Felix Hernandez (shoulder bursitis), Drew Smyly (flexor strain) and James Paxton (forearm strain) on the DL.

White Sox: Catcher Geovany Soto was placed on the 10-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation.

Astros: Houston (23-11) is off to its best 34-game start in franchise history.

■ Eight of Carlos Correa’s 17 RBIs this season have come with two outs. After hitting just .233 with two homers and eight RBIs in April, he’s hitting .344 with two homers and seven RBIs in nine May games.

Mets: First baseman Lucas Duda (hyperextended left elbow) is expected to come off the DL on the upcoming road trip. Manager Terry Collins said he hopes to get Duda back this weekend in Milwaukee.

Marl i ns : Wit h Adei ny Hechavarria (on the DL with a strained abdominal muscle) and rookie J.T. Riddle (scratched with a bruised right index finger) the third and fourth Marlins on the left side of the infield to be sidelined by injuries this week, t wo-time All-St ar second baseman Dee Gordon was the new starting shortstop for Wednesday night’s game against St. Louis. Gordon last played shortstop in 2013.