The Toronto Blue Jays disinfected their clubhouse after being forced to place right-hander Ty Taubenheim on the 15-day disabled list yesterday with an infection in his left foot, the second Toronto player to be placed on the DL because of a staph infection.

Right fielder Alex Rios still hasn't rejoined the club since acquiring a staph infection in his lower left leg in late June.

Due to the nature of the Taubenheim's injury, the Blue Jays worked with health inspectors to ensure the Blue Jays' home clubhouse was not the source of infection. Following the inspection, the clubhouse was disinfected for precautionary reasons.

Rios didn't appear to sustain a cut after fouling a ball off his leg on June 27 but the area swelled and became sore. Blue Jays trainer George Poulis said the injury was weird because there was no visible break in the skin that might have allowed the troublesome bacteria to enter. Rios was given strong antibiotics.

He is out of the hospital and rehabbing with the Blue Jays, but isn't expected back before July 24. The All-Star underwent two surgical procedures to remove fluid from the infected area.

Mets

New York right-hander Pedro Martinez went to a hospital and needed an IV after developing a fever following Friday's game against the Cubs. He has been on the disabled list since July 6 with an inflamed right hip. Martinez had been battling food poisoning from eating bad chicken over the All-Star break.

Twins

Minnesota center fielder Torii Hunter was taken to a hospital for X-rays on his sore left foot after leaving the game last night.