NEW YORK (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Carlos Santana, the oldest active position player in the majors, was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right adductor strain.
The designation is retroactive to Monday for Santana, who was injured during his lone plate appearance Sunday. The 39-year-old singled against the Atlanta Braves before being lifted for a pinch-runner in the Diamondbacks’ 6-5, 10-inning win.
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said he didn’t know the severity of the strain but expected Santana to be sidelined beyond the 10-day minimum.
“He’s going to miss some time,” Lovullo said before the opener of a three-game series against the New York Mets. “We’re not looking at 10 days. It’s going to be a little bit longer than that.”
The IL stint is just the fifth in Santana’s 17-year career and likely will result in his longest absence since his rookie season with Cleveland in 2010, when he missed the final two months with a sprained left knee. Cleveland placed him on the 7-day concussion list in 2012 and '14 before he had a brief IL stint with the Kansas City Royals in May 2022 because of right ankle bursitis.
To replace Santana — who went 2 for 24 with no RBIs in eight games — the Diamondbacks selected the contract of first baseman Luken Baker from Triple-A Reno.
Baker was added to the 40-man roster in place of outfielder Jordan Lawlar, who was shifted to the 60-day injured list. Lawlar is sidelined with a fractured right wrist suffered when he was hit by a pitch last Thursday.
Lovullo said Baker will vie for time at first base with Ildemaro Vargas, who got the start Tuesday, and Jose Fernandez. Baker, who hit .206 with four homers and 22 RBIs in 73 games for the St. Louis Cardinals the previous three seasons, signed a minor league deal with the Diamondbacks in January. He was batting .242 with one homer and five RBIs in nine games at Reno.
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Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Carlos Santana catches a fly ball in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braces, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble)
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder Austin Hays on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a right hamstring strain.
Hays got hurt during Monday night's 2-1 loss to Baltimore. He pulled up while pursuing Tyler O’Neill’s two-out flyball to left in the fourth inning. The ball landed near the line, and O’Neill was credited with an RBI single when Adley Rutschman scored from first on the play.
Manager Will Venable said Hays has a Grade 1 strain.
“We are looking at two to four weeks. Hoping it’s on the shorter end,” Venable said. “He’ll get going right away with his rehab and the training staff has gone through this before. Feel good that hopefully it’s on the shorter side here.”
The 30-year-old Hays signed a $6 million, one-year contract with the White Sox in free agency. He is batting .219 with a homer and six RBIs in nine games this season.
The White Sox also brought up outfielder Dustin Harris from Triple-A Charlotte. Right-hander Mike Vasil, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, was transferred to the 60-day injured list.
The 26-year-old Harris signed a minor league deal with the team in December. He is batting .217 (10 for 46) with two homers and five RBIs in 21 career major league games — all with Texas.
“Really excited about everything he can do,” Venable said. “Offensively, controlling the zone, he’s a good baserunner. He’s a guy you can trust is going to do the right thing on defense.”
Hays joins fellow outfielder Everson Pereira and catcher Kyle Teel on the team's injured list. Pereira is out with a left ankle sprain, and Teel is coming back from a right hamstring strain.
Pereira tested his injured ankle before Tuesday's game against Baltimore, and he said it went well.
“I feel that I can play, but the trainers are being just cautious,” Pereira said through an interpreter. "Right now we’re just trying to test it as much as we can.”
Venable said Pereira will need a rehab stint in the minors before he returns to the White Sox. He also said Teel is progressing very well.
“He’s very excited, he’s been excited about his progress the entire time here,” Venable said. “I think part of that, especially with a hamstring, is to temper that excitement and really direct it towards the rehab process and the things you need to do. Knowing that he is on the right track though. We’ll see when he starts his rehab, though.”
The White Sox also announced that infielder Brooks Baldwin had an internal brace procedure on his right elbow last week. He is expected to be ready for spring training.
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Chicago White Sox left fielder Austin Hays, center, leaves during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
