May 7, 2009 at 4:15 PM
Baldelli reactivated, Van Every sent down
The Red Sox today activated outfielder Rocco Baldelli from the 15-day disabled list, this according to Kevin McNamara of the Providence Journal. To make room for Baldelli, Jon Van Every was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket. Baldelli had been on a rehab assignment with Pawtucket during which he went 0-7 in 2 games. He was originally put on the disabled list on April 21 with a strained left hamstring. Van Every, meanwhile, had been hitting .364/.462/.636 for Boston, collecting 4 hits in 11 at bats to go along with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts. He managed to drive in 3 runs in his time in the majors, including one on a go-ahead home run in the top of the tenth inning on April 29 at Cleveland.