CHICAGO — The White Sox’s already shaky pitching depth took a hit in the second inning Saturday when Jose Contreras left the game with the Red Sox with a likely season-ending Achilles tendon injury.
The 36-year-old Contreras (7-6) ruptured the tendon trying to cover first on a grounder. He collapsed on the field and needed help leaving the field. Contreras had just returned from a 15-day stint on the disabled list with tendinitis in his elbow.
Footnotes.
Astros slugger Carlos Lee, who leads the National League in RBIs, was placed on the 15- day DL because of a broken left pinkie and is expected to miss six to eight weeks.
• Diamonbacks second baseman Orlando Hudson broke his left wrist trying to tag the Braves’ Brian McCann and could miss the rest of the season.
• Royals second baseman Mark Grudzielanek may be out for the season after a MRI revealed a torn deltoid ligament in his right ankle.
• The Padres placed catcher Josh Bard on the 15-day DL with a strained right elbow and recalled Luke Carlin from Triple-A Portland.
• The Mets purchased the contract of Brian Stokes from Triple-A New Orleans and optioned right-hander Ruddy Lugo to Triple-A.
• The Reds placed rookie first baseman Joey Votto on the bereavement list and purchased the contract of infielder Adam Rosales from Triple-A Louisville.
The Associated Press
