Major League Baseball roundup

[April 27, 2015]  April 26 (The Sports Xchange) - St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright, placed on the 15-day disabled list after he injured his Achilles and ankle stumbling out of the batter's box Saturday night, is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

FOX Sports reported Sunday that Wainwright is likely done for the season. An ESPN source later confirmed the report.

Wainwright will have an MRI taken of his ankle on Monday.

The Cardinals placed the right-hander on the disabled list Sunday with what is being called a low left ankle and left Achilles injury.

Wainwright suffered the injury in the top of the fifth inning of Saturday night's 5-3 win over the Brewers.

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The Los Angeles Dodgers placed right fielder Yasiel Puig and relief pitcher Joel Peralta on the 15-day disabled list, the team announced.

Puig missed four of five games last week because of a mild strain of his left hamstring. He was out of the lineup Saturday as well.

Peralta was placed on the disabled list for what was being termed a "dead arm." He did not report any pain, but said he had no strength in his shoulder.

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Washington Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer may miss his next start because of a sprained right thumb he injured while batting in Thursday's game.

Scherzer missed a bullpen session on Saturday, and felt pain in his thumb in a shortened throwing session Sunday.

He is scheduled to start Tuesday, but that now appears doubtful. (Editing by Gene Cherry)

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