Hanigan (hand) caught both ends of a double-header for Double-A Portland on Monday.

Hanigan is right on track to return to Boston when eligible Wednesday. Manager John Farrell has not tipped his hand when discussing the moves to accommodate Hanigan's return. The Red Sox could carry three catchers for a brief period of time, but eventually, either Blake Swihart or Sandy Leon will be demoted.

Boston Red Sox catcher Ryan Hanigan caught both ends of a double-header for Double-A Portland on Monday while recovering from a hand injury.

Boston Red Sox catcher Ryan Hanigan caught both ends of a double-header for Double-A Portland on Monday while recovering from a hand injury. Hanigan expected to be activated from the disabled list Wednesday.

Hanigan (hand) is on track to return from the DL on Wednesday.

When Hanigan returns, he won't be the everyday catcher as he was before the injury. It's possible that both Blake Swihart and Sandy Leon will remain on the active roster.

Boston Red Sox catcher Ryan Hanigan is expected to return from a hand injury Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, according to the team's official website.

Boston Red Sox catcher Ryan Hanigan is expected to return from a hand injury Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, according to the team's official website. Hanigan has not played since May 1, and he will be eligible to come off the 60-day disabled list Wednesday.

Hanigan (hand) will remain on his rehab assignment for at least another week, Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald reports.

Hanigan began the assignment at Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday, and he's slated to see time in a handful of games before his expected return to the Red Sox at the beginning of July.

Hanigan (hand) began his rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday and went 0-for-3 with a run scored in six innings behind the plate.

There's no timetable for how long Hanigan will remain out on rehab. Once he's ready to come back, we presume Blake Swihart will be sent back down to Pawtucket where he can continue his development and get everyday at-bats.

Hanigan (hand) will play five-to-seven innings behind the plate in his first rehab appearance for Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday, Kevin McNamara of the Providence Journal reports.

Hanigan has progressed ahead of schedule and the start of his rehab assignment is the latest milestone on his road to recovery. Upon his return to the majors, it looks as if he'll replace Blake Swihart behind the plate.

Hanigan (hand) will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday, CSNNE's Sean McAdam reports.

The veteran catcher will need about a week's worth of games to be ready to return to the Red Sox, so a return the following week seems likely. Boston has not announced which catcher on the 25-man roster Hanigan will replace, but they could opt to send struggling prospect Balke Swihart back to Triple-A so that he can get back on track at the plate.

Hanigan (hand) could start a rehab assignment next week, WEEI's Alex Speier reports.

Hanigan was initially expected to be out until the All-Star break, but it now seems he has a shot to be ready at the beginning of July. He recently resumed taking batting practice, and with Blake Swihart struggling, Hanigan should get plenty of at-bats upon returning.

Hanigan (finger) hopes to take batting practice this weekend, the Boston Globe reports.

Hanigan, who has been out since May 2, is eligible to return early next month.

Hanigan (hand) is scheduled to resume throwing next week, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.

After undergoing surgery to repair a fractured right hand in early May, Hanigan was generally expected to be sidelined until the All-Star break, but it appears he's progressing faster than anticipated. The Red Sox placed Hanigan on the 60-day DL retroactive to May 1, so the soonest he'll be eligible to return would be in early July.

Hanigan (hand) was transferred to the 60-day DL on Sunday.

Hanigan is expected to be on the shelf until roughly mid-June, so the Red Sox will elect to use his 40-man roster spot on the newly-acquired Luis Jimenez.

Hanigan (hand) is expected to be out until at least the All-Star break, MLB.com's Ian Browne reports.

He had surgery Saturday and we now have a firm timetable on his recovery. Blake Swihart, who was called up this weekend, will see the bulk of the work at catcher in the meantime and could hold onto the starting role even once Hanigan is healthy.

Hanigan (hand) was placed on the 15-day DL on Saturday.

While Hanigan is without a set timetable for his return from a fractured right hand, he is expected to miss well beyond the minimum 15 days required by his DL stint, with manager John Farrell saying Friday night that Hanigan will miss "a substantial amount of time." Blake Swihart was recalled in a corresponding move and will likely serve as the top option behind the plate for Boston.

Hanigan suffered a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right hand Friday night and is expected to need surgery, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports.

The Red Sox will be without Hanigan for "a substantial amount of time," according to manager John Farrell, after the 34-year-old was hit on the hand by a foul ball while behind the plate Friday. With Hanigan joining Christian Vazquez (elbow) on the shelf, the door may be open for prospect Blake Swihart to come up and serve as the primary option ahead of Sandy Leon.

Hanigan is out of the lineup Sunday against the Orioles.

Since Hanigan started the first two games of the series, his absence from Sunday's lineup looks to be nothing more than a normal rest. Sandy Leon draws the start behind the plate for the afternoon affair.

Hanigan is out of the lineup Thursday, CSNNE's Sean McAdam reports.

With Thursday being a travel day the Red Sox will give Hanigan a standard day off and Sandy Leon will start behind the dish.

Hanigan went 1-for-1 with two runs scored and was hit by a pitch twice in the Red Sox's win over Baltimore on Monday.

Although he was held out of the lineup with right hand soreness Sunday, Hanigan was healthy enough to play in Monday's rain-shortened contest. He'll continue to share time with Sandy Leon, likely until the Red Sox promote top prospect Blake Swihart.

Hanigan is out of the lineup Sunday against the Orioles.

Hanigan will take a seat after catching back-to-back games, with Sandy Leon filling in behind the plate in his absence.

Hanigan went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run - his first of the year - in the Red Sox 3-2 win over Baltimore on Friday night.

With Christian Vazquez out for the season, Boston will hope to get some offensive production out of the light-hitting Hanigan, but his value in fantasy circles is probably still pretty limited.