The Detroit Tigers placed right fielder Magglio Ordonez on the 15-day disabled list with a pulled muscle in his right side on Sunday.
Ordonez pulled his oblique muscle in the third inning of a 7-6 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.
Ordonez is hitting .307 with 12 home runs and 50 RBI. He hit .363 last season to win the American League batting title.