Josh Donaldson strains a calf, is listed as day to day by the Blue Jays

Third baseman Josh Donaldson strained his right calf and had to leave the Toronto Blue Jays’ game at Tampa Bay on Wednesday.

The American League most valuable player last season was unable to run out a grounder in the seventh inning, limped to the dugout and left the game. He is listed as day to day.

“The calf just sort of locked up,” Donaldson said. “I tried to go three or four innings with it. It was just one of those situations where one, I didn’t think I was quite able to play defense the way I wanted to, and two, if I had to try and run, it was pretty difficult. But I don’t think it’s too serious and, hopefully, I’ll be back for our next game.”

Donaldson hit a three-run home run in the third inning against Matt Moore. The Rays won, 5-3.

Ben Revere is put on the DL by the Nationals

Center fielder Ben Revere was put on the disabled list by the Washington Nationals because of a strained right oblique.

Revere was scheduled for an MRI exam in Washington on Thursday.

Joe Girardi says Yankees won’t file a protest

Manager Joe Girardi said the New York Yankees won’t file a protest with Major League Baseball over the disputed call that led to a season-opening 5-3 loss to Houston on Tuesday.

With the score tied in the eighth inning, Carlos Correa reached on a dribbler that reliever Dellin Betances threw over first baseman Mark Teixeira as Jose Altuve scored the go-ahead run from second base. Girardi argued with plate umpire Dana DeMuth that Correa should have been called out for running in fair territory.

The Yankees played the rest of the game under protestAfter the umpires conferred, the safe call was upheld and Girardi played the remainder of the game under protest.

Girardi said the Yankees chose not to follow up on a protest because baseball’s rule book states the play falls under an umpire’s judgment.