The Boston Red Sox have outrighted Hideki Okajima to Triple-A Pawtucket after he cleared waivers today, Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.

The Sox designated Okijima on May 19 to make room for the recently acquired left-handed reliever Franklin Morales from the Colorado Rockies.

Okajima is 1-0 with a 4.32 ERA in seven games with the Red Sox this year. It was a smart move by Okajima to accept the assignment to the Minor Leagues since he has a guaranteed $1.75 million contract through 2011 with the Red Sox.

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