Ryan Sweeney will apparently get another chance with the Boston Red Sox.
The 27-year-old outfielder ended his own 2012 season, and will now have
to win a spot on the Sox 2013 Major League roster. The two sides agreed
upon a minor league contract, with an invitation to major league camp that would
allow him to elect free agency if he is not added to the major league roster
prior to the end of spring training, according to Rob Bradford of WEEI.com.
Sweeney, a left-handed swinger with a .280 career BA, was acquired by the
Red Sox following the 2011 season from Oakland
in the same deal that brought Andrew Bailey to Boston. Considered a fine defensive
outfielder, Sweeney, who came to the Majors with the White Sox, has still never
managed to amass 500 at-bats in a season. He is primarily a low strikeout,
singles and doubles type hitter, and his lack of HR power combined with
injuries has kept him from playing full time.
His 2012 season ended on a low note, litera...
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