AP
May 31, 2008
BALTIMORE - The Red Sox yesterday placed right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka on the 15-day disabled list - opting to take a cautious approach after an MRI exam revealed a mild strain of his rotator cuff.
"The real good news is there were no structural changes," Boston manager Terry Francona said. "The best way we can see to attack this, we'll DL him, take the time down and get him ready to pitch the rest of the season. That's kind of where we are."
The move was retroactive to Wednesday. Matsuzaka is 8-0 with a 2.53 ERA in 11 starts this season. Opponents are batting .195 against him.
