Red Sox place Rafael Devers on 10-day DL

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Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers connects for a grand slam against the New York Yankees. (Julie Jacobson/AP)

BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox have placed third baseman Rafael Devers on the 10-day disabled list with left shoulder inflammation.

The move was retroactive to Wednesday night.

Infielder Tzu-Wei Lin was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket to replace him on the roster.

Devers was batting.241 with 14 homers and 48 RBIs this season, his first full year in the majors.

Lin is batting.162 in 16 games over two call-ups to the majors this season. He was batting.308 with five homers at Pawtucket.

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