On Tuesday, Peter Gammons reported that Boston sent Hanrahan to the DL, subsequently calling up knuckleballer Steven Wright from Pawtucket. However, it should be noted that Gammons says Hanrahan’s injury is a “groin pull,” so no word on the discrepancy.
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With Hanrahan out, former closer Andrew Bailey figures to step in and get most of the save opportunities. On Monday, Bailey was asked to preserve a one-run, ninth inning lead over the Rays, but blew the save by yielding inning-opening hits to Desmond Jennings and Ben Zobrist. However, with Zobrist at second base and no outs, Bailey retired the next three Rays to preserve the tie and eventually earn a win thanks to Mike Napoli‘s walkoff double in the bottom of the frame.
As Gammons also humorously notes in his tweet, Wright is a dead-ringer for former Giants and Reds reliever Jeff Brantley.