The Tampa Bay Rays have placed rookie All-Star third baseman Evan Longoria on the 15-day disabled list with a right wrist fracture, retroactive to August 8. To take his place on the roster, outfielder Justin Ruggiano was recalled from Durham (AAA).

Longoria, 22, sustained the injury on Thursday when he was hit by a pitch from Seattle closer J.J. Putz. He is currently hitting .278 and leads the Rays with 22 home runs, 71 RBI, 27 doubles and a .533 slugging percentage. His 22 homers rank sixth overall in the American League, lead all major league rookies and are a Rays rookie record. Longoria leads AL third basemen with a .971 fielding percentage. Prior to his injury, he had not missed a game since his April 12 call-up.

I’m going to try to get some more details on how much time he’ll miss and if surgery is required. This could be a devastating injury for Tampa Bay is Longoria is out for an extended period of time.