One potential option to fill the void in right field for the Red Sox has been taken off the market. ESPN's Jerry Crasnick is reporting that Josh Willingham has signed a multi-year contract with the Minnesota Twins pending a physical Willingham, who some saw as a potential replacement for J.D. Drew in right field for the Red Sox, is coming off a season in which he hit .246 with career highs of 29 home runs and 98 RBIs in 2011. The 32-year-old owns a lifetime .262 average to go along with an .836 OPS.
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December 15, 2011
Outfielder Josh Willingham and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a $21 million, three-year contract.
The Twins announced the deal shortly after Willingham passed a physical on Thursday. The 32-year-old should bring some much-needed pop to the middle of the batting order. He hit .246 with a career-high 29 homers and 98 RBIs for the Oakland Athletics last season.
The Twins were...
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December 15, 2011
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Twins officially announced the signing of outfielder Josh Willingham on Thursday to a three-year, 21 million contract.
Willingham, 32, played 136 games for Oakland last season, his eighth year in the majors. He batted .246 with a .332 on-base percentage and set career highs in home runs (29) and RBI (98). He also spent five seasons with the Florida Marlins...
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December 15, 2011
The Minnesota Twins have finalized their contract with free agent Josh Willingham, signing him to a three-year, $21 million deal on Thursday.
This plugs a nice gaping hole in the Twins outfield since they made the unbelievably brilliant move of trading Delmon Young to the Detroit Tigers last season. Furthermore, Michael Cuddyer can't make up his mind on whether to stay or go...
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December 13, 2011
The Twins, facing the loss of Michael Cuddyer in free agency, were near an agreement Tuesday with free-agent outfielder Josh Willingham, according to major-league sources.
Willingham, who turns 32 on Feb. 17, likely will play left field for the Twins, who have been trying to re-sign both Cuddyer and free-agent outfielder Jason Kubel.
Cuddyer, seeking a three- and possibly four...
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December 15, 2011
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Outfielder Josh Willingham and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a $21 million, three-year contract.
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December 15, 2011
It wasn’t dire for the Minnesota Twins to re-sign Michael Cuddyer. Instead of bringing back the former first round pick, the Twins have reportedly agreed to a deal with Josh Willingham. Terry Ryan can talk all he wants, but Willingham’s signing seems to indicate that Cuddyer will have to find a new team this off-season. While fans might be upset about losing one of their...
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December 15, 2011
Outfielder Josh Willingham and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a $21 million, three-year contract. The Twins announced the deal shortly after Willingham passed a physical on Thursday. The 32-year-old should bring some much-needed pop to the middle of the batting order. He hit .246 with a career-high 29 homers and 98 RBIs for the Oakland Athletics last season.
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December 14, 2011
By DAVE CAMPBELL,
AP Sports Writer
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota Twins general manager Terry Ryan says the team has not ended contract talks with free agent outfielder Michael Cuddyer, amid discussions with his potential replacement, Josh Willingham.
Ryan said Wednesday that "nobody is backed into a corner here." Cuddyer has been with the organization since he was a...
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December 13, 2011
In baseball, there are a lot of good players, but traditional fans haven’t heard of them. This is why a match of Josh Willingham and the Minnesota Twins are a perfect.
#bbpBox_146722599358046209 a { text-decoration:none; color:#0084B4; }#bbpBox_146722599358046209 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; }Sources: Willingham near agreement with #Twins. #MLBabout 1 hour ago via Twitter...
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December 13, 2011
The Twins are close to signing free-agent outfielder Josh Willingham, according to a tweet on Tuesday evening from FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal.
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