Pavlik Goes on Disabled List

Pitcher Roger Pavlik was put on the 15-day disabled list by the Texas Rangers on Friday because of a broken right index finger.

Pavlik was hurt Thursday when hit with a grounder by Tampa Bay’s Quinton McCracken. The right-hander, 1-1 with a 3.86 earned-run average, is expected to be sidelined a minimum of three weeks.

To fill his roster spot, Texas purchased the contract of right-hander Al Levine from Oklahoma City of the triple-A Pacific Coast League.

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The Detroit Tigers claimed infielder Jeff Manto on waivers from the Cleveland Indians and designated pitcher Scott Sanders for assignment.

Sanders, 29, was 0-2 with a 17.69 ERA in three games this year, two of them starts.