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May 20 (The Sports Xchange) - Shortstop Stephen Drew is back with the Boston Red Sox after signing with the team for the rest of the season, according to multiple reports on Tuesday. His prorated contract runs through the rest of the 2014 season and will play him approximately $10 million, CBSSports.com reported. Drew has not played since the Red Sox won the World Series in October. During the offseason, he refused a qualifying offer of $14.1 million and was not picked up as a free agent because of the draft-pick compensation attached to another team signing him. - - - The Seattle Mariners placed designated hitter Corey Hart on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to Monday with a strained left hamstring and replaced him with hot-hitting infielder-outfielder Nick Franklin on Tuesday. The 23-year-old Franklin leads the Pacific Coast League with a .376 batting average and a .481 on-base percentage. Hart, 32, strained the hamstring on a stolen base in the fourth inning of Sunday's 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins. - - - Closer Matt Lindstrom was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, making him the sixth Opening Day regular to be shut down. Lindstrom, 34, was 2-1 with a 3.32 ERA and six saves in 19 appearances. He dislocated a tendon in his right ankle coming off the mound to field a bunt in the ninth inning of Monday's win over the Kansas City Royals. - - - The Colorado Rockies activated outfielder Michael Cuddyer from the disabled list on Tuesday before a game against the San Francisco Giants. Cuddyer, who won the National League batting title last season, has missed a month with a strained left hamstring. - - - Veteran right-hander Jair Jurrjens signed a minor-league deal with the Cincinnati Reds. Jurrjens, 28, was an All-Star with the Atlanta Braves in 2011 with a 13-6 record and 2.96 ERA. He compiled a 6.89 ERA with the Baltimore Orioles in 2012, a season marred by injuries (groin, knee surgery). He spent last season with the Orioles and Tigers, throwing only 7 1/3 innings. (Editing by Gene Cherry)