Marlins’ Olsen Is Out of Hospital

Florida Marlin pitcher Kevin Olsen was released Saturday from a Boston hospital and put on the 15-day disabled list because of a concussion, one day after being hit in the head by a line drive.

“He probably won’t be able to pitch for a couple of weeks,� Manager Jack McKeon said.

Olsen needed six stitches for a cut that opened when he was struck near the right ear by a seventh-inning line drive by Todd Walker of the Boston Red Sox. The right-hander was nearly motionless on the mound for nine minutes, moving his legs and blinking his eyes before being immobilized and carted off the field on a stretcher.

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The New York Mets optioned outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo to triple-A Norfolk and recalled outfielder Raul Gonzalez between games of a day-night doubleheader against the New York Yankees.

Shinjo was batting only .193 with one home run and seven runs batted in.

“I know what I have to do down there,� Shinjo said in a statement read by an interpreter. “I will do my best to get the results, and I’ll be back.�

Met interim General Manager Jim Duquette said the move was made primarily to give Timo Perez an opportunity to play center field regularly.

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Cleveland right-hander Jason Phillips was acquired by the Orix BlueWave of Japan’s Pacific League, Orix officials said.

Phillips pitched only five innings in three games this year for Cleveland and had a 9.00 earned-run average. In three years in the major leagues with the Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates, Phillips was 1-4 with a 6.20 ERA.