The Boston Red Sox finally added some depth at first base on Thursday.
Boston acquired first baseman/outfielder Ryan Noda from the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash considerations, before optioning him to Triple-A Worcester.
Masataka Yoshida was transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list, the team announced, opening up a spot on the 40-man roster.
Noda, 29, made appearances across the last two seasons with the then-Oakland Athletics, starting 130 games at first base and slashing .212/.344/.369 with 26 doubles, 17 home runs and 58 RBIs from the left side of the plate. Noda played in 38 games for Triple-A Salt Lake this season, batting .148 (17-for-115) with a .364 on-base percentage while making 13 starts in right field, eight at first base, four in left field, and four in center field.
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