ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — All-star pitcher Clay Buchholz of the banged-up Boston Red Sox is going on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left hamstring.
Buchholz, 10-4 with a 2.45 ERA in 15 starts this season, is expected to be at next week’s All-Star Game but will not participate.
Buchholz was hurt while running the bases June 26 in San Francisco. The right-hander could return to the rotation right after the all-star break.
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Second baseman Chase Utley, who was expected to miss at least eight weeks following surgery last week to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb, said he’d like to return to the Phillies in about six weeks.
• Indians right fielder Shin-Soo Choo will have his sprained right thumb examined today to determine if surgery is necessary.
• Reds right-hander Aaron Harang was scratched from his start against the Mets with lower back pain.
• Brewers ace Yovani Gallardo said he felt better a day after cutting a start short because of a left oblique strain and is day to day.
• Former Brewers outfielder Geoff Jenkins will announce his retirement Friday.
• Right-hander Carlos Zambrano is expected to resume working sometime this week, though the Cubs aren’t sure when he’ll return to the team.
The Associated Press
