The San Diego Padres placed right fielder Ramon Laureano on the 10-day injured list on Saturday because of a fractured right finger that is expected to keep him out of the wild-card series.

The move is retroactive to last Thursday. In a corresponding move, San Diego recalled third baseman Will Wagner from the team’s Arizona League club.

“I want to temper expectations,” Padres manager Mike Shildt said on Wednesday of Laureano’s status. “But I also want to keep everything on the table. I wouldn’t expect to see him early in the playoffs, but I would hold out hope for later.”

The Padres entered Saturday’s play at 88-72 and a lock on the second National League wild-card berth. They’ll begin the postseason with a best-of-three series on the road against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.

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