Blue Jays’ Kendrys Morales on 10 day DL with hamstring injury

BALTIMORE – The Toronto Blue Jays have placed first baseman Kendrys Morales on the 10-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring.

The injury occurred while Morales was running out a single in the second inning of Monday night’s game against the Orioles. Morales remained on first base after being examined, but was replaced by a pinch runner after advancing to second on a fielder’s choice.

Toronto manager John Gibbons expects Morales to return after the minimum stay on the DL, adding that Morales will likely start taking batting practice on Wednesday or Thursday.

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Morales is batting .227 with one homer and six RBIs in eight games.

The Blue Jays filled the roster spot by recalling reliever Tim Mayza from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday. The left-hander was 1-0 with a 6.88 ERA over 17 innings for Toronto in 2017.