Kenny Rogers avoided the disabled list Tuesday and may miss only one start for the Texas Rangers because of the broken bone in his non-pitching hand.

Rogers missed his turn Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Angels because of the small broken bone at the base of his right pinkie. He sustained the break in a fit of anger after coming out of his last home start, June 17 against Washington.

When the Rangers made a move Tuesday to clear a roster spot for right-hander Joaquin Benoit, they optioned catcher Gerald Laird to Triple-A Oklahoma rather than put Rogers on the disabled list. John Wasdin started for Rogers.

Manager Buck Showalter said Rogers, who is 9-3 with a 2.46 earned-run average, could start this weekend at Seattle.

“That’s what we’re hoping,” Showalter said. “Any of those three days, depending on how he progresses. … We thought he may be able to make his next start.”

Rogers was the AL ERA leader until Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox gave up just one run over 6 2â3 innings Tuesday night against Detroit to lower his ERA to 2.42.