Blue Jays place Eckstein, McDonald on DL

 
The Blue Jays placed shortstops David Eckstein and John McDonald on the 15-day disabled list Thursday, two days after both were injured in a loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Utilityman Joe Inglett was promoted from Triple-A Syracuse, with another roster move likely before Friday's game at Cleveland. "By tomorrow we'll have something, either internally or externally," general manager J.P. Ricciardi said. "It's all pending a couple of things that I can't say right now. [link]

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