"Three weeks after working out for the Red Sox and signing a minor league contract, veteran slugger Carlos Delgado has landed on the disabled list at Triple-A Pawtucket.

But the Red Sox still believe he can help them this season.

Delgado hasn't played since last Sunday due to soreness in his left hip (his twice-surgically repaired right hip hasn't caused any problems). He's only 3-for-13 (.231) with two RBI and six strikeouts, but the Red Sox actually have been encouraged by the way he has swung the bat.

And while they continue to gauge the potential availability of several left-handed hitters, including Arizona first baseman Adam LaRoche, to serve as a complement to Mike Lowell, the Red Sox are less likely to pull off a waiver trade before Aug. 31 than they are to give switch-hitting Jed Lowrie additional time at first base and call up Delgado next month.

LaRoche, who played six games for the Red Sox last season before being dealt to Atlanta for Casey Kotchman, has cleared waivers.

But the Diamondbacks reportedly have approached LaRoche about a contract extension, a sign that they're unlikely to merely dump his remaining salary, approximately $3 million, for a middling minor leaguer."