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St. Petersburg, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - The Tampa Bay Rays placed first baseman James Loney on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a mild right oblique strain.
Loney was scratched from Tuesday's lineup after he tweaked his right side during batting practice. He was 0-for-2 with a walk in Tampa Bay's 6-2 Opening Day loss to Baltimore on Monday.
The Rays also selected the contract of first baseman Allan Dykstra from Triple-A Durham. To make room for Dykstra on the 40-man roster, the club placed pitcher Burch Smith, who recently underwent Tommy John surgery, on the 60-day DL.
Dykstra is in Wednesday's lineup against the Orioles and will make his major league debut.
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