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Kimbrel activated; Kelly optioned
- Updated: August 1, 2016
SEATTLE — Exactly three weeks after undergoing left knee surgery, Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel was activated for Monday’s game in Seattle.
To make room for Kimbrel on the roster, right-hander Joe Kelly was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket.
Brad Ziegler had been holding down the ninth inning for the Red Sox with Kimbrel and Koji Uehara (strained right pectoral muscle) on the disabled list at the same time, but the side-winder can now move to the eighth inning.
Kimbrel needed just one Minor League rehab appearance before returning to the Red Sox. He last pitched for Boston on July 6 before being shut down with a …
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