Trade

The Sox acquired 32-year-old righthander Jason Johnson from the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named or cash. Johnson (5-8, 5.96), a ground ball pitcher, will make his debut against Florida July 1.

By the way, the Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Washington Nationals, winning 9-3 Wednesday. David Ortiz powered the offense with a grand slam and Jon Lester got the win, giving up one earned run and striking out 10 in six innings.

The Sox outscored Washington 26-9 in the three games.