"Orioles designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero missed his third consecutive game and will be placed on the 15-day disabled list, manager Buck Showalter said after Saturday's game.

Guerrero was hit by a pitch in last Sunday's game against the Red Sox, cracking a small bone in his right hand. Showalter said the 15-day count would be backdated to July 6, theoretically marking his possible return date at July 21.

The team called up Triple-A Norfolk outfielder Matt Angle to take Guerrero's roster spot. Lefty reliever Pedro Viola was sent down to Double-A Bowie, making room for left-hander Troy Patton to be summoned to Baltimore from Norfolk.

Showalter was unsure before the game if Guerrero would be placed on the DL.

"I'm sure at some point he's a DL candidate, but [we'll] get the medical people to weigh in on if it's worth waiting a day or two, or what have you, and whether it's going to get better," Showalter said."