ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays on Saturday placed second baseman Logan Forsythe on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Tuesday, with a hairline fracture of his left shoulder blade.
Forsythe sustained the injury when Mariners right-hander Felix Hernandez hit him with a pitch during the Rays' 5-2 loss on Monday at Safeco Field. An MRI on Friday night revealed the hairline fracture.
The development is a significant blow for the Rays, with Forsythe serving as one of their most consistent threats at the plate this season. He has hit .308 with four home runs, 12 RBIs and a .