Abraham Toro

The Boston Red Sox recalled middle infielder David Hamilton from Triple-A Worcester before Thursday's game against the New York Yankees. To clear roster space for Hamilton, the Red Sox designated corner infielder Abraham Toro for assignment. Hamilton has stolen 17 bases in 145 plate appearances with the Red Sox this season, but his impact has otherwise been minimal. The 27-year-old has hit an unpalatable .173/.231/.263 with three homers, 19 RBI, and 12 runs scored. Despite that, the Red Sox are bringing him back at the expense of Toro, whose fate was sealed when the team signed first baseman Nathaniel Lowe earlier this week. Toro owned a respectable .286/.333/.457 line through June, but he has gone ice cold since then and collected just 23 hits in his past 119 at-bats (.193). Overall, Toro batted a less-than-stellar .239/.289/.371 with seven homers, 27 RBI, and 33 runs in 284 trips to the plate before the Red Sox cut him from their 40-man roster. The 28-year-old journeyman is likely to stay in the Boston organization and head to Worcester unless another team takes a chance on him in DFA limbo.