Matt Albers is the latest name thrown into the Sox bullpen search merry-go-round:
The Red Sox are considering reliever Matt Albers as a depth signing, reports Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. We've seen Boston linked to most high-profile relievers, but Albers would likely be signed cheaply.
Albers, 28 in January, posted a 4.52 ERA, 5.8 K/9, 4.0 BB/9, 0.7 HR/9, and strong 56.5% groundball rate in 75 2/3 innings for the Orioles this year before being non-tendered.
Looking over more of his stats, I can see why they refer to him as "depth", and not a terribly exciting prospect. He dropped his WHIP 0.25 last year...but from 1.73 to 1.48. He's been in the AL East the last three years, so he even has the double whammy of being pretty average/marginal and being a familiar face to our rivals. Pass.
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