BALTIMORE - You’re not supposed to cry over injuries.

But cry, Boston, cry.

Once Cody Ross officially goes on the disabled list Tuesday with a fractured left foot, there will be six Red Sox outfielders on the shelf. There seems no end in sight to this rash of injuries.

Sox players have spent 438 games on the disabled list, the most in baseball.

Carl Crawford (wrist, elbow), Jacoby Ellsbury (shoulder), Darnell McDonald (oblique), Jason Repko (shoulder), Ryan Kalish (shoulder), and Ross are all hurt.

Added to that is Ryan Sweeney, who hasn’t played since suffering a concussion on a great catch Saturday.

It’s getting harder and harder to replace them.

“It’s a situation where we don’t have much of a choice,’’ said David Ortiz after the Red Sox’ 8-6 victory Monday night. “I heard about Cody before the game and, man, so many things we have to get through. These are things you have to deal with. And we’re gonna deal with them.’’

Che-Hseun Lin, fresh from Pawtucket, started in right field Monday. Veteran Scott Podsednik, who was purchased from the Phillies May 12, is with the PawSox with a June out clause. There are also career minor leaguers Josh Kroeger (Pawtucket) and Juan Carlos Linares (Portland).

Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine could move Mike Aviles to the outfield and recall Pawtucket shortstop Jose Iglesias, who is hitting .280.

He could let Adrian Gonzalez play more in right field when Kevin Youkilis gets back Tuesday, moving Youkilis to first base, and leave Will Middlebrooks at third base. This seems the best way to keep all of the important bats in the lineup. Before Ross was hurt Friday when he fouled a ball off his foot, Middlebrooks was, according to team sources, heading back to Pawtucket. The rookie went 3 for 5 in Monday’s win to raise his average to .297.

That thinking may have changed with the Ross injury, but if he does go back it will make absolutely no sense.