CHICAGO _ The anemic Padres offense lost one of its best bats again.
For the third time this season, left fielder Wil Myers has been placed on the 10-day disabled list. This time, it is a bone bruise suffered when he fouled a pitch off his left foot Thursday night that will rob him of at least 10 games.
Franmil Reyes was recalled from Triple-A El Paso to take Myers' place. The 23-year-old Reyes is batting .221/.270/.423 in 38 games between his two stints in the majors.
Myers, who on Saturday will miss his 58th game this season, fouled the third pitch of his fifth-inning at-bat down onto the top of his foot. He grounded into a double play two pitches later.
"It's one of those fluke things you can't do anything about," manager Andy Green said. "Hopefully it heals quickly. You never know how long it takes to get weight bearing again. ... A bone bruise can be very significant."
Myers is expected to spend the next 3-5 days in a walking boot. If he is read to go when eligible to come off the DL, he could be activated without rehab assignment.
Anything from his return on Aug. 13 to his missing the season is possible. It may not be as simple as Myers no longer being symptomatic (experiencing pain). Bone bruises can lead to stress fractures in some cases if not fully healed.
Myers, who played 157 games last season and 155 the year before, is batting .273/.317/.517 in 183 plate appearances this season.
Since returning June 21 from a 48-game stay on the DL due to strains in his oblique and back, he is batting .265/.322/.538 with eight home runs, 10 doubles and 27 RBIs. His slugging percentage leads the team in that span, as do his home runs (by three), doubles (by two) and RBIs (by 14).
