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Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe writes that “various reports” have indicated that Boston has bought Jack Hannahan starting Seattle in exchange for either money or a player to be named before long. Pawtucket Red Sox radio announcer Dan Give was the first to break the news via his Twitter feed. Hannahan has a .658 OPS in 981 career major league plate appearances with Detroit, Oakland and Seattle, though the injury-plagued Red Sox no doubt value Hannahan’s usefulness over his bat. Hannahan has played at least 10 sports meeting at shortstop, third base and second base this season for Triple-A Tacoma, and also has significant encounter playing first in both the minors and majors. He has spent the entire season in Tacoma and was really designated for assignment by the Mariners last month.

Boston’s regular third baseman, Adrian Beltre, has been troubled for several days with a sore missing hamstring. Bill Hall, the next healthy selection at third, has been the fundamental second baseman in the wake of Dustin Pedroia’s injury. And Mike Lowell, the team’s starting third baseman the previous four years, is just admittance a rehab assignment at Pawtucket and has appeared in only 31 sports meeting in 2010, just four at the hot corner.