CLEVELAND - As expected, shortstop Julio Lugo is here with the Red Sox and was activated for tonight's game with the Indians. Rookie pitcher Michael Bowden, fresh off a clean relief appearance against the Yankees on Sunday night, will return to Pawtucket.

Lugo, 33, was placed on the disabled list April 4, retroactive to March 27, after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. The shortstop suffered the injury in the first inning of a spring training contest against the New York Yankees on March 13. Following a four-game stint in extended spring training, Lugo went 4-for-17 with one double, two walks, one run scored and five strikeouts over four rehab starts with Triple-A Pawtucket beginning April 22. He will be active for tonight's game in Cleveland.

The right-handed hitter batted .268 with one home run and 22 RBI over 82 games, 79 at shortstop, for Boston in 2008 before being sidelined for the remainder of the season with a strained left quad.