Outfielder placed on injured list after wall collision

An outfielder was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a bruised left shoulder after colliding with an outfield wall during Monday's game. The outfielder made a running backhanded catch in the fourth inning and remained in significant pain afterward. X-rays were negative, but the player was sent to the hospital for further evaluation.

Roster moves The team activated a reliever from the 15-day injured list who had been sidelined with a left hamstring strain. The reliever last appeared in a major league game on May 5 and holds a 2-1 record with a 6.43 ERA and six saves in 15 appearances.

A right-handed pitcher was optioned to Triple-A, and a utilityman was selected from the same affiliate. 290 with nine home runs and 28 RBI in 55 games at that level. 358 on-base percentage, three home runs, 14 RBI and five steals in 63 games this season.