Seattle places its ace on DL
Right shoulder inflammation KOs Hernandez.
The Seattle Mariners put ace Felix Hernandez on the 10-day disabled list Wednesd ay wi t h r i g h t s h o u l d e r inflammation after he lasted just two innings in his start at Detroit on Tuesday night.
Hernandez (2-2, 4.73 ERA) came out of the 19-9 loss to the Tigers after allowing four runs in two innings.
The Mariners a l s o put outfielder Mitch Haniger on the DL with a strained right oblique.
Haniger (.338, four HRs, 16 RBIs) left the game in the third inning with his injury. Haniger figures to be out at least four weeks.
Pi r a t e s : I nf i e l der Gi f t Ngoepe was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis, making him the first player from Africa to reach the majors, a c c o r d i n g t o t h e t e a m. Ngoepe, 27, was born in Pietersburg, South Africa, and attended high school in the suburbs of Johannesburg. Ngoepe signed with Pittsburgh in 2008 and was batting .241 in Triple-A when he was promoted.
Astros: All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve crashed into right fielder Teoscar Hernandez while the two were chasing a popup in the eighth inning of Tuesday’s win in Cleveland. Altuve walked off the field under his own power, but Hernandez was carted off the field with a bruised left leg and placed on the 10-day disabled. Hernandez had been called up from Triple-A Fresno earlier Tuesday to replace outfielder Jake Marisnick, who was placed on the seven-day concussion list.
Brewers: Eric Thames, who leads the majors with 11 homers, appeared to be favoring his left hamstring late in Wednesday ’s win over the Reds and was lifted. Thames said he’ll be back in the lineup Friday night against Atlanta.
■ Mi lwaukee ha s out - scored the Reds 53-26 this season in winning six of seven games.
White Sox: Jose Abreu left Wednesday’s win over the Royals with an injury after flubbing a slow ground ball in the fifth inning. The first baseman was moving to his right for the ball hit by Cheslor Cuthber t but dropped it and had to leave the game with a mild right hi p f l exor st rai n. Abreu, who hit t wo double s for his fourth straight multihit game, will be re-evaluated in Detroit ahead of Friday’s game against the Tigers and is day to day.
Red Sox: Second baseman Dustin Pedroia sat out Wednesday’s game against the Yankees with a sore left knee, his third straight since the Orioles’ Manny Machado slid into the back of his leg. Manager John Farrell said Pedroia still has “lingering soreness” and he didn’t want to risk him losing his footing on the wet ground.
Rangers: Adrian Beltre is unlikely to return to the lineup anytime soon after manager Jeff Banister said the third baseman isn’t seeing significant progress in his strained right calf. Beltre, who is 58 hits shy of 3,000, was slowed in spring training by calf strains in each leg and had to start the season on the 10-day disabled list. He felt a new strain April 8, the day before he was eligible for reinstatement. Joey Gallo has been playing in Beltre’s place and leads the AL with seven homers.