NEW YORK — Mets third baseman David Wright has a stress fracture in his lower back that is expected to keep him out a couple of weeks, though the team is awaiting a second opinion before deciding whether to put him on the disabled list.
Wright is hitting just .226 with six homers and 18 RBIs.
Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Monday it is a nonsurgical course of treatment that could take at least 10 days.
Meanwhile, pitching prospect Jenrry Mejia had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and starting pitcher Chris Young had surgery to repair a tear of the anterior capsule of his right shoulder.
La Russa back with Cardinals
ST. LOUIS — Manager Tony La Russa rejoined the Cardinals after missing six games to be treated for shingles, and quickly switched around the lineup card against the Phillies.
La Russa shifted three-time NL MVP Albert Pujols from first base to third base, Lance Berkman from right field to first base, Allen Craig from third base to right field and Nick Punto from third base to second base.
Pujols started at third base for the first time since Sept. 23, 2002.
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Marlins ace Josh Johnson left the game against the Mets with a bruise on his right forearm after he was hit by a Carlos Beltran line drive.
• The Phillies activated pitcher Roy Oswalt (3-1, 3.33 ERA) from the 15-day disabled list. He is scheduled to start tonight vs. the Cards.
• Phillies third baseman Placido Polanco was not in the lineup because of lower back stiffness.
• Royals starter Kyle Davies was removed in the first inning against the Indians with anterior shoulder soreness. He will have an MRI.
• The Red Sox placed right-hander John Lackey (2-5, 8.01 ERA) on the 15-day DL with a strained right elbow and recalled reliever Scott Atchison from Triple-A Pawtucket.
• The Blue Jays put Adam Lind (back) on the 15-day DL and purchased the contract of Eric Thames from Triple-A Las Vegas.
• Braves third baseman Chipper Jones says he could play as soon as today while recovering from a small meniscus tear in his right knee. Right fielder Jason Heyward missed his sixth straight start because of right shoulder inflammation.
• The Reds placed left-hander Aroldis Chapman on the 15-day DL with an inflamed pitching shoulder.
• Yankees reliever Rafael Soriano felt discomfort in his right elbow during a bullpen session. His status is being re-evaluated.
• Astros owner Drayton McLane agreed to sell the team to a group led by local businessman Jim Crane for $680 million — the second-highest price in major-league history if it is approved by Major League Baseball.
• Paul Splittorff, 64, the winningest pitcher in Royals history and a popular television announcer for the team, is being treated for oral cancer and melanoma.
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