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BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles have acquired infielder Kelly Johnson in a trade with the Boston Red Sox. The AL East-leading Orioles also received minor league infielder Michael Almanzar from Boston in exchange for minor league infielders Jemile Weeks and Ivan De Jesus. The addition of Johnson provides some infield depth for Baltimore in the wake of Manny Machados season-ending knee injury and Steve Pearces abdominal strain. The 32-year-old Johnson hit .212 with six homers and 23 RBIs in 87 games combined for the Yankees and Red Sox. He has played first, second and third base, along with left and right field, this season. Almanzar, 23, was a Rule 5 pick by the Orioles prior to the season. Weeks, 27, batted .278 in 62 games for Triple-A Norfolk. De Jesus, 27, hit .282 in 113 games for the Tide. Kevin Gausman Jersey .com) - The Minnesota Twins made it official on Wednesday, announcing the signing of outfielder Torii Hunter to a one-year contract. J.J. Hardy Jersey . - A lot of scenarios ran through Terrell Suggs head when the Baltimore linebacker prepared to face the Pittsburgh Steelers. http://www.theoriolesteamshop.com/Orioles-Chris-Tillman-Kids-Jersey/ . The White Sox said Wednesday they acquired left-handed pitching prospect Sean Bierman and infielder Ben Kline, who both played at Class A this season. The White Sox dealt Crain to Tampa Bay on July 29. Custom Baltimore Orioles Jerseys . First reported by FOX Sports Ken Rosenthal, its unknown if the impetus for the deferral proposal came from players or management, but it never left the preliminary stages. Brooks Robinson Jersey . Cleveland has won the first two of this set and has won six straight games since losing back-to-back tilts to open the year. Seattle, on the other hand, has now lost six in a row following consecutive wins to kick off its campaign. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- New York Yankees infielder-outfielder Martin Prado has had an appendectomy and will miss the rest of the season. The team announced that Prado had the surgery early Tuesday. He was placed on the 60-day disabled list. The Yankees are in Florida for a three-game series against Tampa Bay that ends Wednesday night. Prado has been a solid performeer for the Yankees, posting a .dddddddddddd16 batting average with seven homers and 16 RBIs in 37 games since being obtained from Arizona on July 31. New York signed minor leaguer Jose Pirela to a major league contract and added him to the active roster. If he plays, he would be the team-record 57th player to appear for the Yankees, one more than in 2013. ' ' '