ST. LOUIS — Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer is headed to the 15-day disabled list with an elbow injury that forced him out of his last start after one inning.
The 47-year-old left-hander was hurt Tuesday. General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Moyer had a sprained ulnar collateral ligament and a strain of the flexor pronator tendon.
Amaro said Moyer would be out indefinitely, but the team hadn’t determined Thursday whether he would require reconstructive surgery.
“He’s going to be out quite some time,” Amaro said. “He had some discomfort in the elbow earlier, and I think it just got to the point where it became a real issue.”
Kyle Kendrick, optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley after surrendering three homers in one inning in his last start, will be recalled and will pitch in his regular spot Saturday.
• The Phillies fired hitting coach Milt Thompson and replaced him with former outfielder Greg Gross.
Beckett in, Wakefield out of rotation
SEATTLE — Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is heading to Boston’s bullpen when Josh Beckett, the No. 1 starter, returns from the disabled list tonight at Seattle to make his first start since mid-May.
Beckett is ready, following Boston’s patient approach to his low back strain. He is 1-1 with a 7.29 ERA in eight starts this season, but manager Terry Francona remarked how good Beckett looked during a recent minor-league rehabilitation stint.
“Now, he may not throw a no-hitter, but he’s got good arm strength and he’s got real good arm speed. And you can hear him in the dugout (on this road trip) making stupid comments, which is good,” Francona said jokingly.
Judge keeps Aug. 4 auction for Rangers
FORT WORTH, Texas — A federal bankruptcy judge decided to keep the Aug. 4 date to auction off the Rangers, rejecting requests to delay it nearly two months so bidders could line up financing.
And Mark Cuban, the outspoken owner of the Dallas Mavericks and a billionaire businessman, might be among those bidding on the Rangers.
“It’s real simple: We’re going to get it done Aug. 4 and 5,” U.S. Bankruptcy Judge D. Michael Lynn said.
Footnotes.
The Pirates placed catcher Ryan Doumit on the 15-day disabled list with a concussion and recalled Jason Jaramillo from Triple-A Indianapolis.
• Mets general manager Omar Minaya said Jerry Manuel’s job is safe despite the team’s 8-16 record in its last 24 games.
• Lawyers and judges plan a meeting to hash out a trial date in the long-running Barry Bonds perjury case today in San Francisco.
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