SS J.J. Hardy (left foot fracture) will not accompany the team to Minnesota for a three-game series beginning Monday. Instead, Hardy will stay in Baltimore to continue his rehab. "We're hoping that we get off this trip, sometime during the homestand he'll start throwing," Showalter said. "We're hoping. It depends on whether he can get to a certain level of strength."

SS J.J. Hardy, just placed on the disabled list (left foot fracture), will stay back in Baltimore when the team travels to Minnesota next week to work in the weight room with Brady Anderson. Hardy is expected to miss four to six weeks with the injury.

SS J.J. Hardy was placed on the disabled list with a fracture in his left foot and he could be out six-to-eight weeks, but the exact timeline is still uncertain."I've never broken a bone in my body until this so I don't know how long it's going to take," Hardy said. "I've read six-to-eight weeks and lot of you guys have written that. I have no idea honestly." Hardy was injured Sunday against the White Sox game when he fouled a ball off the foot. He didn't realize that anything was seriously wrong until he took the field the next inning and the pain would not go away. An initial diagnosis showed a contusion, but further tests revealed the foot was actually fractured. "It's definitely frustrating," Hardy said. "I've been feeling as good as I can remember. I mean I don't know the last time that I've felt this good. It's definitely frustrating. I am just going to try and get back as soon as possible." With Hardy out of the lineup, Ryan Flaherty was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk and played third, while 3B Manny Machado moved to shortstop.

SS J.J. Hardy was placed on the DL with a fracture in his left foot and he could be out eight weeks, but the exact amount is unknown."I've never broken a bone in my body until this so I don't know how long it's going to take," Hardy said Tuesday.

The Baltimore Orioles placed shortstop J.J. Hardy on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday after he suffered a hariline fracture in his left foot.It was previously announced that Hardy will be out four to six weeks while the fracture heals. On Tuesday, he was seen in the team's clubhouse wearing a protective boot on the foot.The Orioles recalled infielder Ryan Flaherty from Triple-A Norfolk to take Hardy's place on the roster. Flaherty was at shortstop replacing Hardy for Tuesday night's game against the New York Yankees.The 33-year-old Hardy sustained the injury on Sunday after he hit a foul ball off the foot during the fourth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox.Hardy, a two-time All-Star, was batting .244 with two home runs and seven RBIs this season. Defensively, he is one of four shortstops who has not made an error this year.

SS J.J. Hardy suffered a hairline fracture of his left foot on Sunday and will miss from six to eight weeks.Hardy fouled a ball off his left foot in the fourth inning against the Chicago White Sox. He ended up coaxing a walk in that at-bat and actually took the field in the fifth, but by the sixth inning, he had been replaced by Manny Machado.Hardy, a two-time All-Star, was hitting .244 with two home runs and seven RBIs. Just as important as his offensive output, his defense will be missed. He is one of four shortstops who has not made an error this season.The Orioles are expected to call up infielder Ryan Flaherty from Triple-A Rochester to take his spot on the roster.

SS J.J. Hardy left in the sixth inning after fouling a ball off his left foot. An X-ray found no breaks, but he will be re-evaluated.He was diagnosed with a contusion."There are some things we want to look at further, make sure we get our arms around what exactly it is," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said.

SS J.J. Hardy, who had started 12 straight games and 15 of the first 16, did not play Sunday, although he was 4-for-8 off Royals starter, RHP Yordano Ventura. Manager Buck Showalter said he wanted to give Hardy a day off before the Orioles open a series at Tampa Bay, where the artificial turf can be a wear and tear on a player's legs.

SS J.J. Hardy knew what the Orioles offense was capable of, but his own bat may have surprised some people Tuesday. Hardy socked a pair of two-run home runs and drove in five runs in Baltimore's 9-5 rout of the Boston Red Sox. "I think the lineup's something we've talked about, and we all feel pretty confident," Hardy said after slicing a pair of homers around Pesky's Pole in right field in the fourth and seventh innings, barely clearing the shallow wall. "He deserves to have a couple of home runs there," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "Like he said, 'It's not my park -- I didn't build it.'" Hardy is batting .250 (5-for-20) through six games.

SS J.J. Hardy (calf) was back in the lineup after missing the previous two games. He did not show any lingering effects from the injury. Hardy went 0-for-3 and is batting .167 on the year.

SS J.J. Hardy also did not start Friday due to some calf tightness. He felt something while running in Thursday's game, and manager Buck Showalter decided to err on the side of caution.

SS J.J. Hardy was out of the starting lineup Friday, being bothered by some calf tightness. Manager Buck Showalter said Hardy felt something during a run in Thursday's game.

SS J.J. Hardy feels better this season, and that should help the Orioles do the same. Hardy, an outstanding defensive shortstop, battled shoulder injury issues throughout and decided not to have surgery -- it was his non-throwing shoulder -- and build it up over the winter. Hardy said he's now ready to go. Back problems in 2014 and these shoulder issues really hurt his offensive output the last two years. Hardy hit a career low of .219 in 114 games last season with only eight homers. The back issues limited him to nine homers the year before after Hardy averaged almost 26 in his first three seasons in Baltimore. Regaining his old form would give the Orioles even more punch in an already solid lineup.

Hardy is out of the lineup on Wednesday, according to Roch Kubatko of MASN.

Hardy has missed periodic games since returning from the disabled list. He's hitting .213 in 110 games for the Orioles this season. Manny Machado will slide over to shortstop once again to cover for Hardy.

Hardy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

It will be Hardy's second missed start since his return from the DL, this time against Red Sox starter Henry Owens. Paul Janish will take the start at shortstop, hitting ninth.

Hardy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

Hardy hadn't missed a start since returning from the DL, but he'll have a day off as Rays starter Jake Odorizzi takes the mound. Paul Janish will start at shortstop and bat ninth.

Hardy is in the lineup Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASN reports.

Hardy was activated from the DL earlier in the day, and the Orioles' official lineup now confirms that he'll return to action at his usual shortstop spot. Hardy will bat eighth in the order against the Yankees and Masahiro Tanaka.

Hardy (groin) has been activated from the 15-day DL.

As expected, Hardy will return after missing only the minimum 15 days with a groin injury. The infielder is expected to return to his role as the Orioles' near-everyday shortstop.

Hardy (groin) is expected to be activated from the DL on Tuesday, Steve Melewski of MASN reports.

Assuming he doesn't suffer a setback over the next couple of days, Hardy will return from the DL after missing only the minimum 15 days. In his absence, the Orioles have used both Paul Janish and Manny Machado as fill-ins at shortstop. Machado is getting the nod Friday for the second straight game, and he continues to serve as the lead-off man.

Hardy (groin) will join the Orioles in Texas this weekend, MASN's Roch Kubatko reports.

This does not mean much, as Hardy still won't be eligible to come off the 15-day DL until the second week of September. He had a PRP injection earlier this week and the team is still hoping he will be activated when first eligible Sept. 8.