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The Red Sox avoid arbitration yet again with another one-year deal, this time with Alfredo Aceves. Globe: Globe colleague Nick Cafardo had the news this morning. The Red Sox avoided arbitration with RHP Alfredo Aceves by signing him to a one-year deal worth $1.2 million with $100,000 available in bonuses based on starts or appearances. The Sox had offered $950,000 in arbitration...

When the Boston Red Sox traded away their starting shortstop, Marco Scutaro, to free up payroll, a wide array of fans and pundits let out a collective moan across twitter and  many other media outlets. Here at Rant Sports, my esteemed colleague, Mark Hock, lamented the move and asked if the Red Sox were even trying to compete in 2012. While there are plenty of reasons to worry about...

The Red Sox have reached a contract agreement with Alfredo Aceves to avoid arbitration. The Boston Globe reported Sunday that Boston signed the right-hander to a one-year deal worth $1.2 million. Depending on his appearances and starts, Aceves can earn up to $100,000 in bonuses. When Aceves submitted his salary request, he initially filed for $1.6 million and the Red Sox submitted...

The Red Sox announced that Scott Atchison has cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday. The reliever was initially designated for assignment on Jan. 26 to make room for outfielder Cody Ross on the 40-man roster. He also received an invitation to the Red Sox’s major league spring training camp. Atchison, 35, made 17 appearances for the Red Sox in 2011,...

In order to avoid going to arbitration, Boston Red Sox GM Ben Cherington had to work out deals with Alfredo Aceves and David Ortiz. And with the hearings scheduled for both of them sometime within the next 12 days, he's running out of time to avoid the Red Sox going to arbitration for the first time since the 2002 season. Well now,at the very least, he only has to worry about...

The talks between the Red Sox and Roy Oswalt are seemingly at a standstill. Although the Red Sox have courted the veteran pitcher in recent weeks, there is "no traction" in the negotiations according to WEEI.com. It comes as little surprise, since Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington said the team was unlikely to sign another starting pitcher last week. "We wouldn...

The Boston Red Sox have been know to do their scouting all over the world. And their latest signing shows that effort. Rob Bradford of WEEI.com confirmed a report from Australia that the Red Sox have signed 17-year-old Daniel McGrath. He will not play in the Red Sox organization this season as he has to finish up school which will end for him next November. McGrath made 13 appearances...

Through five seasons, Darnell McDonald has established his identity on the baseball diamond. Now, the Red Sox outfielder is looking to develop his brand in the mixed martial arts world. McDonald, 33, joins UFC welterweight fighter Jon Fitch as an endorser for the MMA clothing brand, Respect Your Universe (RYU). He was selected because he uses MMA regimens in his baseball workout...

Right-hander Alfredo Aceves and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $1.2 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration.

The Red Sox and pitcher Alfredo Aceves came to a one-year deal, avoiding arbitration.

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