White Sox' Tanner Murray out 4 to 6 months with dislocated, fractured shoulder

After making a headfirst, diving catch in left field Sunday, Tanner Murray had the presence of mind to flip the ball to center fielder Tristan Peters while lying flat on the ground.

‘‘I don’t even remember doing that,’’ Murray said about 24 hours later.

That’s probably because he was in extreme pain. The White Sox said Monday that Murray dislocated his left shoulder, and manager Will Venable added that he suffered a fracture, too. He’ll have surgery and miss four to six months.

The Sox put Murray on the 10-day injured list and called up outfielder Austin Hays (strained right hamstring) from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Charlotte. In his first major-league season, Murray hit .214 with one home run and three RBI in 13 games.

‘‘I dove for the ball [and] kinda got stuck on the grass,’’ Murray said of the play, which ended up being a sacrifice fly that gave the Nationals a 1-0 lead in the 10th inning. ‘‘Felt like my arm just kept going and my body didn’t, so my shoulder popped out right when I hit the ground. Just happy I caught it.’’

Murray did more damage than the Sox were expecting, and his loss reduces their flexibility. He had played in seven games in left field, three at shortstop and three at third.

‘‘He’s an above-average defender, specifically on the infield,’’ Venable said. ‘‘Though we didn’t expose him much to the infield recently, he did a really nice job in the outfield. His versatility is something we really value.

‘‘And in the dugout and the clubhouse, he’s a great teammate and a great guy to have around. Brings a lot of positive energy to our group, so we’re definitely going to miss that.’’

If Murray has his way, he’ll stick around like injured pitcher Mike Vasil, who’s out for the season after having Tommy John surgery.

‘‘I would hope,’’ Murray said. ‘‘These guys are awesome. I’ve been hanging out with them in the couple of weeks that I’ve been here. A little 1-2 punch in there [with Vasil].’’

Murray said he doesn’t regret making the diving catch. He just wishes he remembered flipping the ball.

‘‘I looked at it as a pretty good flip up to Tristan,’’ he said. ‘‘So at least I knew he was there. That flip was kinda funny.’’

Teel ramping back up

Catcher Kyle Teel, who’s recovering from a strained right hamstring, was spotted jogging with trainers on the field. Venable said Teel is getting closer to full speed.

‘‘Still working, running and hitting today,’’ Venable said. ‘‘It’s a day in which — after we gave him a little bit of a blow over the weekend — to ramp things back up and see where he’s at.’’

The Sox are in dire need of Teel’s bat. Their catchers entered Monday ranked last in the majors in OPS at .429. The next-closest team is the Blue Jays at .458.

Smith staying in Charlotte

The Sox have no timetable to recall Opening Day starter Shane Smith, whom they sent to Charlotte on April 8 after three starts.

In three starts with the Knights, Smith is 1-0 with a 6.17 ERA. In 11⅔ innings, he has allowed eight runs and eight hits with six walks and 15 strikeouts. He also has hit five batters.

‘‘There’s a plan for his development,’’ Venable said. ‘‘But that’s really gonna be on a start-by-start basis. And then once we’re in a good spot there, then we’ll call him back up. He’s got work to do, and he’s making progress. But he needs to string together a couple of good starts.’’