Urbina Dealt to Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies acquired reliever Ugueth Urbina from the Detroit Tigers for infielder Placido Polanco on Wednesday.

The Phillies also get infielder Ramon Martinez in a move that clears the way for Chase Utley to play second base every day.

Urbina is 1-3 with nine saves and a 2.63 earned-run average in 25 games. He hasn’t given up a run in his last 10 innings.

Polanco, who platooned with Utley and started at three other positions, is batting .316 with three homers and 20 runs batted in. Martinez is hitting .268 in 19 games, including 15 starts.

“The price was high, but to be able to get a proven bullpen arm who has pitched at a championship level, it was too good to pass up,” Phillie General Manager Ed Wade said, adding that Tiger President Dave Dombrowski told him he was close to moving Urbina to another team in the NL East.

Urbina, a two-time All-Star, will pitch in a set-up role with the Phillies and be used as a closer when Billy Wagner needs a rest.

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The Atlanta Braves’ injury woes continued when catcher Eddie Perez returned to the 15-day disabled list because of right shoulder tendinitis after being active for only one day.

Perez came off the disabled list to be active for Tuesday night’s game against the Angels, but he still is bothered by soreness in the shoulder. With Perez back on the DL, catcher Brian McCann was called up from double-A Mississippi.

The Braves also are without third baseman Chipper Jones, who will sit out at least three to four weeks because of a sore foot, and starting pitchers Mike Hampton (forearm) and John Thomson (finger).

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The Texas Rangers designated pitcher Ryan Drese for assignment and put reliever Ron Mahay on the 15-day disabled list because of a groin injury.

Right-hander Nick Regilio was called up from triple-A Oklahoma, and outfielder Gary Matthews Jr. was activated from the disabled list to fill the roster spots.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks put outfielder Luis Terrero on the 15-day disabled list because of a left groin strain and recalled outfielder Scott Hairston from triple-A Tucson.