Manager Alex Cora said the Sox want to give Carlos Narváez, who is hitting .111 in the second half, more rest down the stretch of the regular season, so they added Ali Sanchez off waivers.

After being called up from Triple-A on July 25, Hamilton appeared in just eight games for Boston and was deployed mainly as a pinch runner or defensive replacement late in contests. Hamilton should get the chance to play regularly upon returning to Worcester.

The Boston Red Sox made a handful of moves on Monday. It was a busy day, for sure, and a lot of the conversation will probably be about the club activating Ali