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Updated Aug 13, 2009 11:47 PM ET
     
 
The Red Sox, aggressively pursuing a shortstop, could turn back to a player they know well. Alex Gonzalez. Gonzalez, the Sox's shortstop in 2006, has cleared waivers, making him eligible to be traded to any team, according to a major-league source. The extent of the Sox's discussions with the Reds, Gonzalez's present team, is unclear. But the Sox are weighing a number of options, including Gonzalez, as they confront a pressing need at short, sources say. Nick Green, the Sox's current starter at the position, is batting .130 with a .219 on-base percentage and .239 slugging percentage since June 24. Jed Lowrie, a possible alternative to Green, is on the disabled list with numbness in his left forearm. The Red Sox showed brief interest in infielder Bill Hall, who has been designated for assignment by the Brewers and last played shortstop in 2006, sources say. The Brewers' J.J. Hardy, another shortstop in whom the Sox have interest, has yet to be placed on waivers. And Milwaukee, which demoted Hardy to Class AAA on Wednesday, might not want to trade him when his value is down. Gonzalez, 32, is trending in the opposite direction after missing all of last season due to a compression fracture in his left knee and five weeks earlier this season following surgery to remove bone chips from his right elbow. Upon returning on July 24, Gonzalez went 1-for-21. But in August, he has batted .306-.366-.444. And the Red Sox were enamored of his defense when he played for the team in '06. The Reds, 13 games back in the NL Central, almost certainly would be open to trading Gonzalez. They recently added payroll by acquiring Blue Jays third baseman Scott Rolen, and could save more than $1.5 million by moving the rest of Gonzalez's $5.375 million salary.
Tagged: J.J. Hardy, Red Sox, Scott Rolen, Blue Jays, Reds, Bill Hall, Brewers

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