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Red Sox Trade Catcher McKendry To Pirates

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox have traded minor league catcher Mike McKenry to the Pittsburgh Pirates for either a player to be named or cash.

The 26-year-old McKenry was hitting .274 with three home runs and 12 RBIs at Triple-A Pawtucket. The Red Sox got him from the Colorado organization on March 29.

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McKenry made his major league debut last September, playing six games for the Rockies.

The trade was announced late Sunday night.

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Pittsburgh catcher Chris Snyder had back surgery last week and is on the 60-day disabled list.

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