NEW YORK -- The Red Sox have activated Brock Holt (hamstring) from the disabled list a day earlier than expected.

He went 1-for-3 in a rehab game for Triple-A Pawtucket yesterday. He played seven innings at shortstop.

The Red Sox optioned Tzu-Wei Lin to Pawtucket to make room for Holt on the roster.

Holt went 16-for-34 (.471 batting average) with six doubles, one homer and six RBIs in nine games before being placed on the DL. He suffered his hamstring injury April 26 in Toronto.