Los Angeles Angels shortstop Maicer Izturis will miss the rest of the season after tearing a ligament in his left thumb.

Izturis aggravated the injury Wednesday and is scheduled to be operated on next Tuesday by Dr. Steve Shin, who will repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament. The Angels expect the 27-year-old Izturis to be ready for spring training.

"It's a tough loss," manager Mike Scioscia said Friday. "We feel terrible for Izzy. We have to move on, but he's an important part of what we've done."

Izturis originally sprained the thumb Aug. 1 and missed eight of the next nine games, but didn't go on the DL. He was hurt again while diving for a ground ball in the ninth inning of Wednesday night's loss to Seattle.

Braves' Glavine back on the DL

Tom Glavine went back on the Atlanta Braves' disabled list, a day after the two-time NL Cy Young Award winner was hit hard in his first start since June 10.

Trying to overcome an elbow injury, Glavine gave up seven runs, seven hits and four walks in an 11-7 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. The 42-year-old, who has a torn flexor tendon in his left elbow, has been hoping to avoid surgery. He experienced more discomfort on the mound.

SHORT HOPS: Slumping center fielder Melky Cabrera was demoted to the minors Friday, the biggest move in a mini shakeup by the struggling New York Yankees as they tried to regroup for a playoff push. The Yankees also designated backup first baseman Richie Sexson for assignment and placed pitcher Dan Giese on the disabled list. The club brought up three players from Triple-A: outfielder Brett Gardner, infielder Cody Ransom and reliever Chris Britton.

* Injured New York Mets closer Billy Wagner is to throw a simulated game this weekend and will be activated when he's eligible to come off the disabled list on Monday.

* Tampa Bay closer Troy Percival was put on the disabled list with a cartilage injury to his right knee, his third stint on the DL this season.

* Right-hander Chris Carpenter was put on the 15-day disabled list by the St. Louis Cardinals because of a strained pitching shoulder.

* Reliever Todd Jones was activated from the 15-day disabled list by the Detroit Tigers. Jones, on the DL since July 31 because of right shoulder inflammation, is 4-1 with a 5.05 ERA and 18 saves in 21 chances.

* The Baltimore Orioles and top draft pick Brian Matusz agreed to Friday to a four-year contract that guarantees him $3,472,500, making the left-hander the first selection this year to receive a major league deal. Matusz, 21, the fourth overall pick in the draft, faced a midnight deadline to reach an agreement. ... First baseman Yonder Alonso from Miami, the seventh overall pick in the draft, agreed to a contract with Cincinnati shortly before baseball's midnight deadline.

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