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BALTIMORE -- Even though they placed him on the 15-day disabled list due to a strain in his surgically repaired right hip, the Red Sox are encouraged by Mike Lowell's reaction to an injection he received on Monday in Boston.

Lowell met with team physical therapist Scott Waugh in Boston Tuesday morning, and after -- discussions with general manager Theo Epstein, manager Terry Francona and the medical staff -- everyone was in agreement the Sox' veteran third baseman would be better off going on the DL.

"When Mikey showed up [Tuesday], he felt great," said Francona. "That was the good news. Great, like to the point where he thought he could play in a couple of days, which we were excited about. At the same time, and I think Mikey agrees with this", the Sox felt he would benefit from time ioff.

Lowell is eligible to come off the disabled list on July 12, the day before the All-Star break, but the Sox' plan is to activate him on July 17, which is the first game after the break. That will give him 19 days off, in which he'll miss a total of 14 games.

"We'll get him back playing after the All-Star break feeling pretty good," said Francona. "As much as he doesn't want to, I think he buys in."

-- JOE McDONALD

 Tags  disabled list Jeff Bailey Mike Lowell

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