Rib injury lands Red Sox hurler Wakefield on DL

0 Comments | AFP, July, 2006

BOSTON, United States (AFP) — Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield was placed on the disabled list by the Boston Red Sox with a rib cage injury.

The Red Sox placed the veteran righthander on the 15-day DL retroactive to Tuesday.

The Boston Globe reported on Thursday that Wakefield will be sidelined for at least three weeks with a stress fracture in the rib cage.

"I think there's a chance we could have him back with us, best-case scenario, three weeks," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "That's if the stars align, and I think four weeks is probably more what we're looking at."

Wakefield left Monday's game against Kansas City after just four innings due to pain in the rib cage area.

Wakefield, who turns 40 in August, was slated to start in the team's...