The Marlins have yet to announce the roster moves, but they have selected the contract of infielder Robert Andino and recalled lefty reliever Hunter Cervenka from Triple-A New Orleans.
Stanton, who leads the club in home runs (25) and RBIs (70), pulled up in the ninth inning while trying to stretch a single to a double.
Conley, 25, who wasn't involved in the decision, said he's been dealing with a sore left hand his last three starts. In those games, he's posted a 9.00 ERA.
Stanton went down on a hustle play. He lifted a fly ball to short right field, and Chicago's Adam Eaton charged, but was unable to make the catch. Seeing the ball skip free, Stanton dashed to second base. But before reaching the base, he pulled up and lunged headfirst toward the base.
Shortstop Tim Anderson applied the tag for the final out, and Stanton rolled onto his back for a few minutes before he walked slowly back to the dugout.
The Marlins have endured a rough August, but Stanton has been heating up. He homered and had three RBIs on Saturday, and in his past seven games, he was hitting .280/.333/.680 with three home runs and nine RBIs.
The 26-year-old is hitting .244/.329/.826 in 103 games this season.
If Stanton is out beyond the 15-day DL stint, the Marlins will face another difficult challenge to overcome in their quest to reach the postseason.
The club is already without power-hitting first baseman Justin Bour, who has not played since July 2 due to a sprained right ankle. Bour has 15 home runs and 46 RBIs, and he's not expected back until September.
All-Star center fielder Marcell Ozuna, who has 19 homers and 59 RBIs, is now being asked to hit cleanup. But the 25-year-old has had his own struggles, entering Sunday batting .194 with two home runs and 12 RBIs in his last 30 games.
Ichiro Suzuki was penciled into right field on Sunday.
Andino, 32, is back in the big leagues for the first time since 2013. The veteran infielder was hitting .267 in 108 games at New Orleans.
Cervenka, a lefty reliever who was optioned on Tuesday, has made two appearances with Miami since being obtained in a trade with the Braves.
Joe Frisaro has covered the Marlins for MLB.com since 2002. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro and listen to his podcast. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Marlins to lose Stanton, Conley to 15-day DL
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