"Travis Hafner is the latest Indians player to go on the disabled list.

Could Jim Thome take his place?

Hafner, the Indians' DH, was placed on the 15-day DL on Monday because of a right foot strain. Right-handed reliever Josh Judy was recalled from Class AAA Columbus.

Hafner's foot has been bothering him since the end of April. He re-injured it in the sixth inning of Sunday's 8-7 loss at Detroit. He singled home the Indians' seventh run, but when he attempted to reach second, he pulled up and was tagged out as he limped back to the bag.

Hafner was scheduled to have an MRI scan Monday.

"He'll be out for a little while," General Manager Chris Antonetti said during a meeting with reporters before the Indians played the Mariners at Progressive Field. "This foot injury is related to what he had before."

When asked what he meant by a "little while," Antonetti did not exactly sound optimistic.

"We're still working through that right now," he said. "It's going to be a minimum of two weeks. We're in the process of getting it evaluated and getting some other opinions to determine what the best treatment alternatives might be." "