Collateral Damage Daily for August 15

C.J. Wilson suffered a bruised hand Monday evening while trying to snare a comebacker. X-rays were negative, and he should be ready for his next start. … Mike Morse sprained his thumb in batting practice on Monday but was able to play in the game. He is day-to-day. … Jayson Werth was out of the lineup on Monday, but an MRI on Tuesday came back clean. He was back in the lineup, and his injury doesn’t appear to be serious.

Additions

• Brandon Inge was placed on the disabled list after what appears to be a right shoulder dislocation sustained while diving for a ground ball Saturday night. It looked like Inge’s arm was stuck in one position. He moved to his knees and pulled on his arm, thinking he popped it back in place and stayed in the game, starting a double play on the next play. The A’s are calling it a significant sprain, and an MRI ruled out structural damage. Any time there is a shifting of the shoulder, there is a chance to tear the labrum, which isn’t always seen on an MRI.
  
  Even though he has 50 RBI, Inge has been near the bottom in production at third base, with a TAv around .240. There aren’t many comps for him, but most sprains take at least three or four weeks to heal. Josh Donaldson was called up to take the roster spot.
• Takashi Saito was placed on the 15-day DL with a strained left hamstring. Saito has already battled a right calf strain that kept him out for almost four months this season. Relief pitchers average around a month on the DL with these injuries, but several have returned in about two to three weeks. Mike Zagurski was recalled to take Saito’s roster spot.
• Troy Patton was placed on the disabled list with a sprained right ankle, a common injury—unless you factor in how it happened: in his apartment parking garage. Patton tweaked the ankle a few times earlier in the year, but this episode was worse than the others, including the swelling. X-rays on Monday ruled out major fractures. Even though the sprain was more severe than the others were, Patton is expected to miss right around the minimum, about a week earlier than the average for pitchers. J.C. Romero was called up to take the roster spot.
• Brad Penny was placed on the disabled list with a right shoulder impingement after trying to pitch through the soreness. He first developed pain in June, but since it dissipated back then, he figured it would disappear again. Penny has dealt with shoulder problems in the past, raising the concern for a rotator cuff or labral tear that has developed over time. Generally, pitchers average between two and three months with this condition, as therapy needs to address the underlying factors that led to the impingement. Dan Otero was called up to take Penny’s roster spot.
• Mike Carp was placed on the 15-day DL, retroactive to August 13, with a left groin strain. Carp had an MRI, but the results aren’t known yet. As we said earlier, the popping could be from several different things; it was likely the tendons sliding over each other or the hip joint. The Mariners have not hinted there is any internal damage and haven’t given an expected return date. Justin Smoak was called up from Tacoma and is expected to take over first base in the interim.
• After several troublesome outings—okay, maybe the entire year—Josh Tomlin was evaluated, and testing revealed right elbow inflammation. He may miss the rest of the year. Tomlin has been dealing with elbow and wrist problems for over a year, so there may be an issue that is causing the inflammation, such as a small partial tear of a tendon or ligament. Roberto Hernandez—formerly known as Fausto Carmona—was activated in a corresponding move.