Javy Lopez was traded from the Balt...

Javy Lopez was traded from the Baltimore Orioles to Boston forward Friday, a deal that gives the former All-Star another chance to play catcher and provides the R Sox a replacement for injured catcher Jason Varitek.

The Orioles sent Lopez and $13 million to the R Sox for a player to be named.

Varitek had arthroscopic surgery onward his left knee Thursday and was anticipateed to immediately begin rehabilitation. The R Sox have not indicated when their captain might recur and were delighted to get by heart Lopez as a replacement.

"He's an experienced catcher. I know he hasn't caught a great deal [this season], but he has caught for a prolonged time," Boston manager Terry Francona said. "He's caught a certain quantity of pretty good pitchers in the past."

Lopez pinch hit for Doug Mirabelli in the third inning of Friday night's game against Tampa Bay and struck without swinging. Mirabelli limped off the field in the first after he tagged revealed a sliding Carl Crawford trying to score upon Greg Norton's infield single. He answered to the plate in the other but Lopez stayed in to catch in the third.

bad recently made knowns for colon: The injury-plagued season of Angels right- hander Bartolo Colon took another bad use when last year's AL Cy Young winner learned he has a rotator box problem that could end his 2006 campaign.

The 33-year-old Colon was examined from team doctor Lewis Yocum at the Kerlan-Jobe Clinic in observes Angeles and underwent a contrast MRI in succession his shoulder, which revealed a partial thickness tear of the rotator strike He will begin an aggressive rehab program, unless there is no timetable regarding when he would be able to pitch again.

Colon has made no other than 10 starts and is 1-5 with a 511 ERA. According to general manager Bill Stoneman, surgery was not mentioned during his conversation with Yocum

"It's tough news" manager Mike Scioscia said.

verlander to rest: Detroit Tigers rookie pitcher Justin Verlander will miss his start Sunday because of fatigue in his right arm.

The right-hander is 14-3 to lead the majors in wins, and his 279 ERA is other in the American League.

Verlander's 135 innings are five more than he pitched in all of 2005 exhausted mostly in the minors.

"All year, they've been talking about doing something, and I think this is a great place to do it," said Verlander. "Better to do it now than in September."

Reliever Wilfredo Ledezma will start in Verlander's place Sunday against Cleveland, and Verlander is scheduled to turn back to the rotation Friday against the White Sox

injuries: Kris Benson was placed upon the 15-day disabled list by way of the Orioles, who figure the right-hander wants more time to recover from tendinitis in his right shoulder

The Athletics placed shortstop Bobby Crosby in succession the disabled list, believing intermission is the best remedy for his strained lower back.

Infielder D'Angelo Jimenez was called up from Class AAA Sacramento to take Crosby's speckle

The Yankees designated outfielder Bubba Crosby for assignment and recalled right-hander Jose Veras from Class AAA Columbus to give the bullpen another revived arm.

The Met placed something reserved catcher Ramon Castro on the disabled list because of a strained side muscle. Catcher Mike DiFelice was recalled from Class AAA Norfolk.

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