‘Non-baseball medical matter' puts Red Sox' Brian Johnson on injured list

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Ahead of the opener of their two-game series with the Yankees in London, the Red Sox have placed lefty Brian Johnson back on the 10-day injured list with what the team called a "non-baseball related medical matter that was discovered during routine testing by the club's medical staff."

Johnson, 28, has been used a reliever and spot starter and returned to the fifth spot in the rotation after coming off the IL with elbow inflammation two weeks ago. He's 1-1 with a 6.43 ERA in seven games. To take Johnson's spot on the roster, right-handed reliever Hector Velazquez (1-3, 5.59 in 19 games) was activated. He made one appearance in between IL stints with a back strain - in the 17-inning loss in Minnesota June 18.

The Red Sox were allowed to bring a 28-man traveling squad to London by Major League Baseball and play with a 26-man active roster. Oscar Hernandez is an extra catcher, though not active, and outfielder Sam Travis was added as the 26th man. 

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