MLB REPORT

OAKLAND-BOSTON TRADE

The AL East-leading Red Sox have boosted their outfield depth by acquiring speedy Rajai Davis from Oakland for a minor league outfielder.

Boston sent 18-year-old Rafael Rincones to the lastplace A’s on Wednesday.

Hours before the trade, the Red Sox put OF Jackie Bradley Jr. on the 10-day DL because of a sprained left thumb.

FORMER GM KLEIN DIES AT 75

Joe Klein, who was a general manager for three major league baseball teams before spending the last two decades as executive director of the independent Atlantic League, has died. He was 75.

MLB PLANS FAN POLICY

Commissioner Rob Manfred, speaking Tuesday while visiting Comerica Park, says MLB plans to issue a policy on fan behavior for all ballparks next season.

Earlier this season, Baltimore CF Adam Jones was targeted by racial taunts during a game at Boston. The Red Sox later banned a fan for life after he used a racial slur while talking to another man.

CLEVELAND INDIANS

2B Jason Kipnis is on the DL again with a strained right hamstring.

Kipnis returned recently after missing a month but was removed from Tuesday night’s game against Boston.

Kipnis was on the DL from July 9-Aug. 6 when he first injured the hamstring.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

The team announced Wednesday that closer Trevor Rosenthal was being moved from the 10-day disabled list to the 60-day DL and that the right elbow injury would require Tommy John surgery.