Team places right-hander on injured list with ankle issue; shortstop remains out

A team placed right-hander Jack Leiter on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a right ankle posterior impingement the pitcher has managed for most of the season. Team officials recalled right-hander Jose Corniell from Triple-A Round Rock. Six of Corniell's seven minor league appearances this season were starts.

Officials did not specify how they would fill Leiter's rotation spot for Tuesday's game at Miami.

Injury details Team president of baseball operations Chris Young said Leiter had been trying to pitch through the ankle issue, which altered his mechanics. Leiter lost all three of his June starts and posted a 9.88 ERA, including seven hits and six runs allowed in four innings against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday.

Young said Leiter first aggravated the ankle by slipping on an on-deck circle during an April 22 game against the New York Yankees. Imaging later showed the injury had worsened. "Jack has not made it an issue. That speaks to his level of competitiveness," Young said.

"We cannot put him in harm's way. " Manager Skip Schumaker said the team had monitored the injury but concluded Leiter could not perform at his usual level. Leiter is 3-7 with a 5.29 ERA in 15 starts this season.

Shortstop status Star shortstop Corey Seager remains ineligible to return from the seven-day concussion list. Seager was eligible Friday but is still in protocol. Seager has participated in meetings and field running. He will travel with the team on its upcoming 10-game road trip that includes stops in Miami, Toronto and Cleveland.

"It's still day to day," Schumaker said. " Seager entered the concussion protocol after taking time off in mid-May for a sore back. 186 with nine home runs and 24 RBIs this season.