Astros C McCann to を受ける 膝 外科
Houston Astros catcher Brian McCann will を受ける 外科 on his 病んでいる 権利 膝, 経営者／支配人 A.J. Hinch told reporters 事前の to Tuesday's game against the Texas 特別奇襲隊員s.
McCann is 推定する／予想するd to 行方不明になる four to six weeks, によれば published 報告（する）／憶測s. The team placed him on the 無能にするd 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる） Tuesday and 解任するd catcher Tim Federowicz from ３倍になる-A Fresno.
McCann has experienced difficulties with the 膝 much of the season and went on the 無能にするd in late May for 類似の troubles.
The 34-year-old is batting just .206 with five ホームランs and 17 打点s this season.
Federowicz was 1-for-7 in two games earlier this season when McCann was on the DL. He was batting .328 with six ホームランs and 22 打点s at Fresno.
Max Stassi will 扱う most of the catching 義務s while McCann is sidelined.
Houston also 活動させる／戦時編成するd 権利-hander Joe Smith (肘) from the DL and 選択d first baseman AJ Reed to Fresno. Smith is 2-1 with a 5.49 ERA in 23 games.
Reed was hitless in three at-bats with the Astros. He was batting .266 with 18 ホームランs and 67 打点s at Fresno 事前の to 存在 解任するd.
--Field Level マスコミ
