Francona Could Return Monday

Boston Red Sox Manager Terry Francona was released Friday from Massachusetts General Hospital, two days after experiencing chest pains that doctors said were probably caused by a virus.

Francona initially had been hospitalized in New York on Wednesday before the Red Sox played the Yankees. He was transferred to Boston for more testing. Team physician Thomas Gill said Friday that tests showed no evidence of a serious heart problem, that Francona’s chest pains probably were caused by a “recent viral illness” and that the manager should be ready to return to the bench Monday for the team’s home opener.

The Red Sox are scheduled to receive their World Series rings Monday before their game against the Yankees. Bench coach Brad Mills will continue to serve as manager this weekend at Toronto.

Mills said Francona was eager to return. “He was very much relieved that the blockage is not what they had feared,” Mills said.

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Catcher Charles Johnson was put on the restricted list without pay, two days after requesting a leave of absence from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to handle a personal matter. Tim Laker was promoted from triple-A Durham to back up Toby Hall.

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The San Diego Padres put Eric Young on the 60-day disabled list a day after he dislocated his right shoulder making a leaping catch of Jason Bay’s fly ball against the center-field fence in the home opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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The San Francisco Giants put outfielder Moises Alou on the 15-day disabled list because of a right calf strain. The move is retroactive to Thursday. Infielder Lance Niekro was recalled from triple-A Fresno to take Alou’s roster spot.... Outfielder Mike Cameron was put on the 15-day disabled list by the New York Mets. Cameron has tendinitis in his left wrist.