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NEW YORK -- The New York Mets placed shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera on the disabled list Tuesday amid a flurry of roster moves that followed an active trade deadline.Cabrera and outfielder Justin Ruggiano landed on the DL, while outfielder Brandon Nimmo and right-hander Seth Lugo were demoted to Triple-A Las Vegas.The Mets officially added newly acquired outfielder Jay Bruce and left-hander Jonathon Niese and promoted infielder Ty Kelly and left-hander Josh Edgin from their Pacific Coast League club.Cabrera suffered a strained patellar tendon in his left knee while rounding third base in the first inning of Sundays game against the Colorado Rockies. Manager Terry Collins suggested the injury is of comparable severity to when Cabrera suffered the same issue during spring training. That time, Cabrera returned to Grapefruit League play 18 days after suffering the injury.Ruggiano, who had been signed Saturday, suffered a left hamstring strain while unsuccessfully trying to beat out a double play Monday against the New York Yankees.Edgin underwent Tommy John surgery on March 17, 2015. This will mark his first major league action in two seasons. When Edgin had completed a rehab assignment earlier this year, the Mets kept him in the minors in part because his velocity had not returned to pre-surgery levels. Collins said Edgin recently has been sitting at 91 mph with his fastball and topping out at 93 mph. Pre-surgery, Edgins fastball averaged 92.8 mph in the majors.Nimmo got caught up in a numbers game. In addition to Bruce, the Mets also have lefty-hitting outfielders Michael Conforto, Curtis Granderson and Alejandro De Aza. Thomas Muller Jersey . John Tavares, Thomas Vanek and Kyle Okposo were also being counted on to slow down sizzling Rangers forward Rick Nash. That plan didnt go so well early. Sebastian Rode Bayern Munich Jersey .C. -- When North Carolina freshman Ryan Switzer reported to training camp in August he was a little miffed to learn he was third on the depth chart at punt returner. http://www.soccerfcbayernshop.com/customized/ . The 20-year-old Pelicans big man glanced up and smiled widely at the well-wishers -- a fitting end to a day he wont soon forget. Davis responded to his selection earlier in the day as a Western Conference All-Star with 26 points and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves 98-91 on Friday night. Serge Gnabry Bayern Munich Jersey . Luis Suarezs double powered Liverpool to a 4-0 victory over Fulham, and Southampton easily overcame Hull 4-1 to continue the south coast clubs impressive start to the season. Liverpool and Southampton sent Chelsea down to fourth place as the west London club was held to 2-2 at home. Sinan Kurt Jersey .Y. -- Paul Byron and Matt Stajan scored as the Calgary Flames started a five-game road trip with a 2-1 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon. The Texas Rangers could be getting a boost as outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, who has been sidelined since mid-August with a fractured left forearm, appears ready to rejoin the team for the playoffs.Choo, who had surgery Aug. 16, has been facing live pitching in Arizona instructional league games and has five hits in 10 at-bats over two games. The Rangers are hoping he will be able to play the final series of the regular season against the Tampa Bay Rays.Weve got a decision to make if hes able to make it through and whether or not we feel like hes up to speed and ready to go, Rangers manager Jeff Banister told reporters Tuesday. We want him to be because hes a quality player.The Rangers (93-65) have the best record in the American League through Tuesdays games.TThe Rangers signed?Carlos Gomez?after Choo went down and have put him in the leadoff spot, along with Nomar Mazara and Delino DeShields.dddddddddddd Choo remains the Rangers best leadoff option with a .362 OBP when batting at the top of the order.I think we all know that Choo, when it comes to seeing the baseball, swinging the bat, he seems to make progress fairly quickly, Banister said. Im pleased. This is going to come down to whether he can he handle the actual load of work.It has been a frustrating season for Choo, who has made four trips to the disabled list and has been limited to 45 games, posting a .247 batting average. ' ' '