Yankees activate OF Gardner from IL

The New York Yankees activated veteran outfielder Brett Gardner from the 10-day injured list on Friday in time for a four-game series with the Boston Red Sox. His activation was one of a number of moves the Yankees made. They placed left-hander J.A. Happ on the paternity list, recalled lefty Stephen Tarpley from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and optioned infielder/outfielder Tyler Wade to Triple-A.

Gardner was placed on the injured list last week with left knee inflammation. On the season, the 35-year-old has played in 92 games and is batting .243 with 15 home runs and 41 RBIs.

Tarpley, 26, has been up and down between the Yankees and Triple-A this season but has appeared in 14 games in the majors, posting an 8.22 ERA with two saves in 15 1/3 innings. Wade, 24, hit .216 in 51 at-bats with the Yankees, slugging one home run and driving in six.