BASEBALL : DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES : Ryan Goes on 15-Day Disabled List

Nolan Ryan, placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday because of pain in his right shoulder, will treat the injury with medication and exercise.

The 44-year-old pitcher was scheduled to rejoin the Rangers in Minneapolis, where surging Texas began a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins. The Rangers have a won a season-high seven games in a row.

Ryan was examined by Lewis Yocum, a longtime friend and orthopedic specialist for the Angels, and underwent a magnetic resonance imaging test, which confirmed irritation in the trapezius muscle and tendinitis in the right shoulder.

Yocum did not consider the problem serious, but recommended several more days of rest, the Rangers said.

Ryan pitched the seventh no-hitter of his career May 1, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0. He is 3-3 with a 2.94 earned-run average in seven starts. He leads the American League with 63 strikeouts.