RYAN SWEENEY RUMORS & GOSSIP

As things stand now, the 2012 Boston Red Sox appear to planning on using three platoons to help improve both offensive and defensive production in 2012. In Right field, where the Sox struggled to find production in 2011, the team has added LHH Ryan Sweeney and RHH Cody Ross to the picture, and fifth outfielder and RHH Darnell McDonald and prospect LHH Ryan Kalish could also factor...

The Boston Red Sox have come to terms with two arbitration eligible players this week. The newly acquired RF Ryan Sweeney, who came over in the trade with the Oakland A’s that also netted Andrew Bailey, signed a one year $1.75M deal with the Red Sox, avoiding his first arbitration hearing. Catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia also avoid a first arbitration hearing, taking a generous one...

Andrew Bailey may have been the name that headlined the Red Sox' deal with the A's this offseason, but Ryan Sweeney could prove to a be valuable player for the hometown club. Sweeney agreed to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract for the 2012 season on Friday, thus avoiding salary arbitration. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Sweeney, who turns 27 next month, figures...

When Theo Epstein was the general manager of the Boston Red Sox, he never had one salary arbitration case goes to the arbitrator. And it appears, at least so far, that new GM Ben Cherington is following in Theo's footsteps. After avoiding salary arbitration with Matt Albers, Cherington has now avoided it with newcomer Ryan Sweeney who came over in the trade with Andrew Bailey...

The Boston Red Sox have signed outfielder Ryan Sweeney to a $1.75 million, one-year contract.Sweeny could have filed for arbitration. He made $1.4 million with the Oakland Athletics last year, where he hit .265 BA with one home run and 25 RBIs in 264 at-bats.Sweeney is expected to compete for a spot in right field, where the Red Sox have space after parting ways with J.D. Drew and Josh Reddick.

Outfielder Ryan Sweeney has agreed to a $1.75 million, one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox. Sweeney, who could have filed for arbitration, made $1.4 million last year with the Oakland Athletics. He is expected to compete for playing time in right field, where the Red Sox have a vacancy after deciding not to retain free agent J.D. Drew and trading Josh Reddick to Oakland. ...

Ryan Sweeney, the other player acquired in the trade that brought All-Star closer Andrew Bailey to Boston, sounds like someone who is going to grow on Red Sox fans in short order.

Andrew Bailey may have headlined the Red Sox' recent trade with the Athletics, but Ryan Sweeney could be a name Sox fans begin to hear more as the season approaches. Sweeney, who also arrived from Oakland in the deal, is one of the players who could be fighting for playing time in right field this season. General manager Ben Cherington spoke very highly of Sweeney's skill...

The trade between the Oakland Athletics and Boston Red Sox yesterday should engender solid research and statistical analysis. You won't find that in this post. Keith Law has already done it and so has Andrew Martin over at MLBDirt.com. This is more of a hunch based on little more than watching baseball's ebb and flow for decades. Ryan Sweeney is going to be a nice piece...

The Boston Red Sox acquired closer Andrew Bailey and outfielder Ryan Sweeney from the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday for outfielder Josh Reddick. The Red Sox also sent minor league third baseman Miles Head and 19-year-old hurler Raul Alcantera to the Athletics, according to ESPN. Bailey posted an 0-4 mark with 24 saves and a 3.24 ERA last season. The acquisition of the 27-year...