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Lopez on DL with elbow injury

Published Apr. 15, 2011 6:28 p.m. ET

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The Houston Astros have placed reliever Wilton Lopez on the 15-day disabled list with nerve irritation in his right elbow.

Lopez is 0-1 with a 7.71 ERA in six appearances this season. He was 5-2 with a 2.96 ERA in 68 appearances last season.

His time on the disabled list is backdated to Thursday.

Houston also purchased the contract of 28-year-old Jose Valdez from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday. Valdez is 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA and two saves in three appearances for the RedHawks this season. This is the first time Valdez has been in the majors.

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