Twelve days after he sprained his left ankle in New York, Jimmy Rollins was placed on the 15-day disabled list.

The defending National League MVP won't be eligible to return until Monday, May 5 in Arizona.

This is the first time in Rollins 8-year career that he has been placed on the DL. Rollins played in all 162 games last season in leading the Phillies to their first division title in 14 years after proclaiming his team "the team to beat" before the season.