BOSTON (AP) _ The Red Sox acquired right-handed knuckleballer
Steven Wright from the Cleveland Indians for first baseman Lars
Anderson on Tuesday.

Wright was 9-6 with a 2.49 ERA at Double-A Akron. Boston, which
had knuckleballer Tim Wakefield in its rotation for many years,
assigned Wright to Double-A Portland.

The 27-year-old Wright has never pitched in the majors. In six
minor league seasons, he is 38-33 with a 3.95 ERA. He is holding
opponents to a .207 batting average this year, best in the Eastern
League.

The 24-year-old Anderson hit .259 with nine homers and 52 RBIs
at Triple-A Pawtucket. He also played left field.

Anderson has spent parts of the last three seasons with the Red
Sox, batting .167 in 30 games. He was 1 for 8 in six games this
season.