Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Sent back to Triple-A

Duran was optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Saturday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Duran had been with the big-league club since mid-June, but his playing time dropped off recently as the Red Sox got healthier. He also struggled to a .158/.258/.263 line over his last 20 games, dropping his OPS on the season down to .648. Despite the demotion, Duran could still return to the majors soon when rosters expand to 28 players at the start of September.