BOSTON — Ryan Hanigan will return to his spot behind a big-league dish Wednesday for the first time in over a month.
The Red Sox catcher, who was activated off the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, will bat ninth and start behind the plate in Boston’s series finale against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park. It’s Hanigan’s first game since June 4, when a strained neck forced him out of a win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Hanigan will catch knuckleballer Steven Wright, who was named to his first career All-Star Game on Tuesday and will join five other Red Sox in San Diego on July 12.
Wednesday will mark Wright’s final start before the All-Star break, and he’ll try to turn things around after allowing seven earned runs combined over his last two starts.
Brock Holt will take a seat in favor of Bryce Brentz, who starts in left field and will bat seventh. The rest of Boston’s lineup remains unchanged from Tuesday night’s 7-2 loss.
Here are the full lineups for both teams:
RED SOX (45-38)
Mookie Betts, RF
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
Xander Bogaerts, SS
David Ortiz, DH
Hanley Ramirez, 1B
Jackie Bradley Jr., CF
Bryce Brentz, LF
Travis Shaw, 3B
Ryan Hanigan, C
Steven Wright, RHP (9-5, 2.42 ERA)
RANGERS (53-32)
Jurickson Profar, 1B
Ian Desmond, CF
Rougned Odor, 2B
Adrian Beltre, 3B
Prince Fielder, DH
Ryan Rua, LF
Nomar Mazara, RF
Elvis Andrus, SS
Bobby Wilson, C
Martin Perez, LHP (7-4, 3.39 ERA)
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