BALTIMORE -- Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy is headed to the 15-day disabled list with a hairline fracture in his left foot and is expected to miss at least six weeks, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Hardy was injured in the fourth inning of Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox when he fouled a pitch off his foot. The three-time Gold Glove winner finished the plate appearance with a walk, then took the field for the top of the fifth.
But in the top of the sixth inning, Hardy was replaced by Manny Machado to start the frame.
A two-time All-Star with 177 career home runs, Hardy is one of only four major league shortstops without an error this season. In 2012 and 2013 combined, he played in all but seven games. But over the past two years, he missed 69 contests because of various injuries.
The Orioles are expected to call up Ryan Flaherty from Triple-A Norfolk to fill Hardy's spot on the roster. The 29-year-old Flaherty, a career .215 hitter, is a utility player who has spent time at six different positions since debuting for the Orioles in 2012.
Although he's played more games at second base (169) than anywhere else, he's also played 52 games at shortstop and 46 games at third base.