Garciaparra Not Quite Ready

Red Sox star Nomar Garciaparra was sent back to triple A on Tuesday for at least one more game of rehabilitation before Boston decides when he can make his season debut.

The All-Star shortstop was 0 for 3 for Pawtucket against Louisville on Tuesday night.

The Red Sox said Garciaparra’s right Achilles’ tendon will be examined today before the team decides whether he can play tonight against San Diego.

Garciaparra had only eight spring training at-bats before he fouled a ball off his right heel on March 17.

In all, Garciaparra is five for 21 with one homer on his rehab assignment.

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Cincinnati Red right fielder Austin Kearns returned to the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 2, this time because of a sore on the inside of his right thumb.

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The Philadelphia Phillies put starter Randy Wolf on the 15-day disabled list because of tendinitis in his left elbow and activated closer Billy Wagner.

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Right-hander Rick Helling signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers, returning to the organization with which he won 20 games in 1998.

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Andy Pettitte probably won’t come off the disabled list by this weekend, and Houston Manager Jimy Williams said he was making plans for Brandon Duckworth or Pete Munro to pitch the finale of a three-game series at Milwaukee.