That development came about as a result of Philadelphia starting center fielder Shane Victorino being placed on the 15-day disabled list after leaving Saturday's game in the
seventh inning with a stained left calf muscle.
Victorino went 2-for-4 before departing. The injury is of concern because he missed three weeks with a similar ailment last season.
Victorino played mostly in right field for the Phillies last season and inherited the starting job in center when Aaron Rowand departed via free agency during the off-season.
After getting off to a very slow start, Shane had been on a roll of late, going 5-for-10 in his last three games and raising his average to .234.
Meantime, Oakland starting catcher Kurt Suzuki has cooled off considerably since a blazing start to the season, although he's still batting a highly respectable .310.
He went 1-for-3 in Oakland's 7-1 loss at Cleveland yesterday. Suzuki has gone 1-for-13 in the three games since his average soared to .424 last week.
One other players with Hawaii ties remains on a major-league roster.
Left-hander Tyler Yates, a product of Kauai, has made seven appearances for the Pittsburgh Pirates, allowing just two hits and one run in eight innings while walking five and striking out five. His ERA is an impressive 1.13.
Yates was acquired via trade from Atlanta shortly before the start of the season.
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