Apr 21, 2017; Baltimore, MD, USA; Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (15) turns a double play over Baltimore Orioles outfielder Craig Gentry (14) in the fifth inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee, ankle) was out of the lineup for the second consecutive game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
He is expected to undergo an MRI exam on Monday in Boston.
Pedroia was forced to leave Friday’s game in the eighth inning when he was spiked in the left calf by Baltimore’s Manny Machado. Pedroia still has swelling in both the knee and ankle.
Also, Red Sox right-hander Matt Barnes was ejected Sunday after hitting Manny Machado with a pitch in the eighth inning. Machado had injured Pedroia with a hard slide Friday.
–Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones was placed on the disabled list with a left lip laceration after being hit in the face by a pitch from Minnesota Twins reliever Justin Haley during Saturday’s game.
Jones suffered a split lip that needed nine stitches but avoided further damage. He left the game with his mouth bleeding. He was taken to a hospital and underwent a CT scan.
The Tigers selected the contract of outfielder Jim Adduci from Triple-A Toledo before Sunday’s finale in Minnesota. Adduci, 31, was signed by the team in the offseason after playing in Korea.
The Tigers are also without first baseman Miguel Cabrera (groin), shortstop Jose Iglesias (concussion) and outfielder J.D. Martinez (foot).
–The Seattle Mariners designated struggling center fielder Leonys Martin for assignment after he was benched by the team.
The left-handed-hitting Martin is batting just .111 with no home runs or RBIs in 54 at-bats in 15 games this season. Jarrod Dyson replaced Martin as the Mariners’ starting center fielder, moving over from left field.
Martin, 29, hit .247 last season, starting 142 games in the outfield for the Mariners. He set career bests with 15 home runs and 47 RBIs. Seattle acquired him in a 2015 trade with the Texas Rangers.
The DFA move allowed Seattle to recall first baseman Dan Vogelbach from Triple-A Tacoma. Vogelbach, 24, was hitting .309 with two homers and 14 RBIs for Tacoma.
