ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers will be without Derek Holland until at least mid-June after the left-hander was put on the 60-day disabled list Saturday, a day after he went only one inning in the home opener because of a shoulder injury.
Outfielder Ryan Rua went on the 15-day DL with a right ankle sprain.
Texas recalled right-hander Jon Edwards from Round Rock, and purchased the contract of outfielder Carlos Peguero from the Triple-A club.
The Rangers also received right-hander Stolmy Pimentel on a waiver claim from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
To make room on the 40-man roster, right-hander Lisalverto Bonilla (right elbow) was transferred from the 15-day to 60-day DL.
Holland felt tightness on his last pitch of warmups Friday, then threw nine pitches against Houston. He was diagnosed with a subscapular strain in his left shoulder.
INDIANS: Michael Brantley’s back issue has sent him to the bench again.
The Indians All-Star outfielder, who missed two games in Houston earlier this week with tightness in his lower back, sat out Saturday against the Detroit Tigers and will likely miss the series finale as well.
Brantley’s back has bothered him for several weeks and acted up late in Friday’s home opener. The 27-year-old was examined by team doctors after the team returned home and he was cleared to be in the lineup.
PIRATES: Center fielder Andrew McCutchen was out of the starting lineup against Milwaukee a day after taking himself out of a game because of left knee soreness.
The 2013 NL MVP’s status is considered day to day. He left following his at-bat in the top of the ninth of a 6-2 win Friday night against the Brewers, the Pirates’ first victory of the year.
METS: Relief pitcher Jenrry Mejia has been suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol.
This is the fourth penalty for a positive Stanozolol test reported by MLB in less than a month, following Minnesota pitcher Ervin Santana, Seattle pitcher David Rollins and Atlanta pitcher Arodys Vizcaino.
Mejia began the season as New York’s closer, but he was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with posterior elbow inflammation.
Mejia released a statement through the team saying that he knows the rules and accepts his punishment, but “can honestly say I have no idea how a banned substance ended up in my system.”
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