Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora says second baseman
Nick Sogard (calf) fouled a ball off his calf and was tightening up. He was having trouble moving, which is why the club decided to take him out in the ninth inning of Wednesday's game against the visiting Texas Rangers at Fenway Park. The 26-year-old switch-hitter has gone 10-for-40 (.250) with six RBI and two stolen bases as a part-time player for the Red Sox this year. Fantasy managers can label Sogard day-to-day ahead of Thursday's series opener against the division-rival Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. If he's unavailable for action this weekend,
David Hamilton and
Romy Gonzalez would likely split at-bats in a platoon at second base for Boston.