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2012
Shane Victorino Signs With The Red Sox For $39 Million Over 3 Years
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Shane Victorino has become the latest addition to the Red Sox as they look to rework their team after a failed season. According to MLBTR, Victorino has signed a three-year deal worth $39 MM, pending a physical. He was previously ranked, on MLBTR, as their 12th best free agent this offseason.
The $13 MM per year surpasses the average that Angel Pagan got over his four year deal, which should no doubt be an interesting conversation starter. The Flyin’ Hawaiian broke into the league with the Padres, but is best known for his time with the Phillies from 2005 – 2012. He was traded during last season to the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he finished with his lowest average over a full season as a pro. He is coming off a .255/.321/.383 campaign, but he was a model of consistency with the Phillies and that likely contributed to this contract.
Victorino joins Mike Napoli, Jonny Gomes, and David Ross as the new additions to the Red Sox.
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That sounds like a cruddy deal for the sox. oh well better them than the Mets
Nice Victorino will make more money than Justin Upton the next 3 yrs lol….I guess the mets arent signing ANY outfielders via free agency unless re-signing Hairston to start
SMH….Depressing we still havent added anyone and we have sooooooo much holes We’re still Dickeying around with Dickey.
And free agency is getting thinner, Alderson is a bad poker player that always calls someones bluff he might win one but he will lose a whole lot more.
So does this mean they are punting on Cody Ross ?
Watch the Phils end up with Scott Hairston
And Nick Swisher.
Their outfield pans out to be Gomes / Ellsbury / Victorino.
Sounds like a very good outfield defensively w/ Victorino and Ellisbury. Gomes doesn’t play defense very well (he’s slow) but maybe could be aided by the Green Monster. Of course all three are good offensively…
YIKES!!!! Even the CLEVELAND INDIANS are willing to spend more on Outfield help than us…We are in trouble!
Ken Rosenthal—–Sources: Indians’ offer to Victorino was 4 yrs, $44 million. Evidence of their flexibility. Victorino got $2M per yr more from RedSox.
https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/276112170830422016
I heard Cody Ross was looking for 3yrs $25M I’d give 7.5 a year and try to make that 3rd year an option if he doesnt bite I give him 3 guaranteed. Dude plays all 3 OF positions and will give you 20HR 70-85RBI’s….and comes at half the price of Victorino and 2-3mil less than Pagan
Sox might as well bring back Valentine—they haven;t got a clue. 13 mil for a guy who CAN’T HIT!
Giants got a great deal with Pagan based on this. Nice to see Pagan give his team a very generous home town discount.