Indians transferred RHP Matt Albers to the restricted list.

Albers left the team last Friday to be present for the birth of his child. He's expected to remain off the roster for the next five days.

Indians transferred RHP Matt Albers from paternity leave to the family medical emergency list.

This allows the right-hander to spend a little more time with his wife, who is giving birth. Albers can remain on the family medical emergency list until Friday.

Indians avoided arbitration with RHP Matt Albers by agreeing to a one-year, $1.75 million contract.

It was his third and final year of arbitration eligibility. Albers is coming off a career-best 2.39 ERA in 2012 and will look to give the Indians solid work in the middle innings this season.

Indians acquired RHP Matt Albers from the Diamondbacks in a three-team trade.

It's the second time Albers has been traded in the last five months, as he went from the Red Sox to the D'Backs at the deadline. The right-hander holds a career 4.68 ERA but put up a nice 2.39 mark over 63 appearances in 2012. He'll work the middle innings.

Diamondbacks acquired RHP Matt Albers and OF Scott Podsednik from the Red Sox LHP Craig Breslow.

The 29-year-old is the reason Arizona pulled the trigger on this minor deal. Albers has posted an impressive 2.29 ERA over 39-plus innings for Boston this year and is arbitration eligible in the off-season. He'll return in a middle relief role for the Snakes.

Red Sox and RHP Matt Albers avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $1.075 million contract.

Alex Speier of WEEI.com reported the terms of the agreement. Albers, who turns 29 in January, posted a 4.73 ERA and 68/31 K/BB ratio over 64 2/3 innings this past season while inducing ground balls 46.4 percent of the time. He'll return in a middle relief role.

Red Sox manager Terry Francona hinted Sunday that Matt Albers has been moved to a mop-up role.

Albers has a 10.80 ERA since the beginning of August. "We need Matt to be that guy that he was," Francona said. "We really don't want to run from him. We may pitch him in a different situation at times." Albers was a tremendous holds man in the first half, but he's no longer "got it."

Red Sox activated RHP Matt Albers from the 15-day disabled list.

Albers spent a couple of weeks on the disabled list with a sore lat muscle. He made two successful rehab appearances at Triple-A Pawtucket and should be all set.

Matt Albers (lat) will make rehab appearances at Triple-A Pawtucket Sunday and Tuesday.

Albers has been sidelined since last Friday with oblique strain, but he's been progressing well. He should be ready for activation when he's eligible on April 23.

Matt Albers (lat) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session this weekend.

Albers has already played catch on flat ground without experiencing any abnormal pain or discomfort. "He's doing well," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "He's doing fine." The righty should be back on April 21.

Matt Albers has been diagnosed with a sore lat muscle and will hit the disabled list Friday.

The Red Sox are going to call up Alfredo Aceves from the minors. He was scheduled to start on Opening Night at Triple-A Pawtucket, but a late scratch there will have him rested and ready for this weekend's series against the Yankees. Albers should be ready to reclaim his spot by the end of April.

Matt Albers will be placed on the disabled list before Friday's series-opening game against the Yankees.

The Red Sox will turn to Alfredo Aceves in his absence. They haven't addressed the details of Albers' injury yet. A 28-year-old right-hander, he's made two scoreless appearances so far this season.

Matt Albers could be the favorite for the final spot in the bullpen because he's out of options.

Alfredo Aceves and Hideki Okajima do have options, which could work against them. Reports surfaced this past week that Albers had signed with a Japanese team, but that clearly wasn't the case. He's had a fantastic spring, posting a 2.38 ERA with a 13/0 K/BB ratio over 11 1/3 innings.

The Red Sox are claiming that right-hander Matt Albers is still on their roster.

There was a report Wednesday claiming that Albers had been released and signed on with a team in Japan, but it was false. He is still in the hunt for bullpen gig.

Red Sox released RHP Matt Albers.

Albers was inked to a one-year, $875,000 contract in December shortly after the Orioles non-tendered him, but he wasn't going to make Boston's big league roster and has apparently found a better opportunity in Japan.

Red Sox manager Terry Francona has been impressed by Matt Albers this spring.

The former Oriole has allowed just one run over 5 1/3 innings this spring and has walked no one while striking out five. Albers has always had decent stuff, but his results at the major league level have been inconsistent, at best, and he's also dealt with injuries. He's out of options, which could work in his favor in gaining one of the final spots in the bullpen.

Red Sox signed RHP Matt Albers to a one-year contract.

Albers was non-tendered by the Orioles earlier this month after registering a 4.52 ERA and 49/34 K/BB ratio over 75 2/3 innings in 2010. He'll probably serve as organizational relief depth for Boston.

A source familiar with the negotiations tells Alex Speier of WEEI.com that the Red Sox are "getting close" to signing Matt Albers, but that a deal is "not done."

Peter Gammons of NESN reported Tuesday night that the Red Sox had signed Albers, but the contract has not been finalized. Albers, who turns 28 in January, was non-tendered by the Orioles this month after posting a 4.52 ERA and 49/34 K/BB ratio over 75 2/3 innings in 2010. He has an unremarkable 5.11 ERA over 181 big league appearances, but throws in the low-90s and induces his fair share of groundballs.

Peter Gammons of NESN reports that the Red Sox have signed right-hander Matt Albers.

We're assuming this is a minor league deal. The Orioles recently non-tendered Albers after he posted an underwhelming 4.52 ERA and 49/34 K/BB ratio over 75 2/3 innings this past season. He'll likely function as organizational depth.

Orioles non-tendered RHP Matt Albers.

Not a surprise. Albers posted an ugly 4.52 ERA and 1.48 WHIP over 75 2/3 innings this season but still would have gained a raise over the $680,000 that he earned in 2010. He wasn't worth that kind of payout.