Brendan Ryan has suffered a mid-back strain and will miss five days, Wallace Matthews of ESPN reports.

Ryan has suffered a mid-back strain and will miss five days, Wallace Matthews of ESPN reports.

Analysis:

It is a strain, not a sprain. This is likely inconsequential due to Ryan's negligible fantasy value, but it will at least mean a little more time for Didi Gregorious to get his reps in as he takes over shortstop.