CLEVELAND -- The Tigers' clubhouse was abuzz late Monday

over the Cleveland Indians, but second baseman Omar Infante was far from upbeat.

Infante continues to be bothered by a sore left ankle and admitted Monday that a stint on the 15-day disabled list is a strong possibility.

"I'm thinking maybe the DL," Infante said. "I'll know tomorrow."

Infante suffered the injury last Wednesday when Toronto outfielder Colby Rasmus barreled into him with a hard and arguably dirty slide. He has missed the past five games as a result.

Infante, 31, participated in light running prior to Monday's game, but said he was limited as to what he could accomplish. He said he'll undergo an MRI on Tuesday to determine whether he suffered any damage that has been undiagnosed.

"I did some running today, but it wasn't easy," he said. "I can't run or jog. I can't do nothing."

Tigers utility infielder Ramon Santiago has spelled Infante at second the past five games and has done a commendable job in his place. Santiago entered Monday batting .235 with two doubles and five runs scored in his last 20 at-bats.

If the Tigers are to place Infante on the disabled list, the move would be retroactive to last Thursday. The Tigers have several options to fill his spot, including Toledo's Danny Worth and Erie's Hernan Perez, both of whom are on the Tigers' 40-man roster.

Worth has struggled to hit consistently this year as he's batting .228 with a .609 OPS in 36 games in Triple-A Toledo.

Perez has hit .300 with 35 RBIs and 28 doubles in 86 games at Double-A Erie. He leads the Eastern League with 107 hits and 28 doubles and is second with 24 stolen bases.

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