Cleveland — The Kansas City Royals put third baseman Mike Moustakas on the 15-day disabled list with a fractured left thumb, another setback for the team’s sputtering offense.

Moustakas originally was hurt April 26 while tagging out C.J. Cron of the Angels. He attempted to play through the pain until Wednesday, when he went 0 for 3 against the Nationals, and was a late scratch Friday against the Indians.

Moustakas, who is batting .258 with a team-high seven home runs and 13 RBIs in 25 games, said he hopes to return shortly after he is eligible to be activated. He will be examined by hand specialist r. Thomas Graham while the team is in Cleveland.

Moustakas batted .284 with 22 homers and 82 RBIs last season, playing a key role as the Royals won the World Series. He also was chosen for his first American League All-Star team.

Rangers Make Moves

The Texas Rangers signed free-agent outfielder Drew Stubbs and moved injured slugger Josh Hamilton to the 60-day disabled list.

Hamilton, who is still rehabbing from offseason surgery on his left knee, was transferred from the 15-day to the 60-day DL.