By Lynn Worthy, Sun Staff
Yahoo! Sports reported late Tuesday that the Boston Red Sox acquired outfielder Mark Kotsay from the Atlanta Braves (pending a physical). Click here to read the story.
Boston placed starting right fielder J.D. Drew on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Aug. 18, with a lower back strain on Tuesday. Drew is batting .280 with 19 homers and 64 RBI in 107 games. He has not played since leaving the game on Aug. 18, against Toronto.
Kotsay was scratched from the Braves lineup on Tuesday night and, according to MLB.com writer Mark Bowman, no medical explanation was given for the lineup change.
Bowman also writes, "When told early Tuesday evening that the Red Sox were close to announcing Drew had been disabled, Kotsay responded by saying he wouldn't be surprised if a trade was completed within the next couple of hours."
Kotsay has hit .305 with five homers and 29 RBIs in 79 games this season.
Traded for Lowell Spinner Louis Sumoza.