Smoak Fractures Nose, Cheek

SEATTLE (AP) — Justin Smoak was placed on the disabled list by the Seattle Mariners on Saturday for a non-displaced fracture of his nose. Taking his place on the roster is much-traveled OF/DH Wily Mo Pena. He was selected from Triple-A Tacoma and was in uniform for Saturday’s game against the Boston Red Sox, one of four teams Pena has played for in his career. Smoak was hit in the face by a bad-hop grounder in the second inning of Friday’s game. X-rays revealed the fracture and a CT scan also showed a hairline fracture of the maxilla bone in his left cheek. The Mariners first baseman will be restricted from activity for three to five days, then may resume playing catch and taking batting practice.