June 21, 2009 at 3:52 PM
Matsuzaka to DL, Dusty Brown called up
Prior to today's game against the Atlanta Braves, Daisuke Matsuzaka was placed on the disabled list with weakness in his right shoulder, and catcher Dusty Brown was called up from Pawtucket in a corresponding move. Before the game Terry Francona said that no structural damage was revealed in yesterday's MRI, but that Matsuzaka's road to return would likely be a long one. The longest Brown is expected to remain with the big league club is Thursday when John Smoltz is slated to be activated and start at Washington. Through 47 games with Pawtucket, Brown was is hitting .239/.347/.331 with 2 home runs, 9 doubles and 12 RBI in 163 at-bats.