He only played 26 games last year before injuries killed his season in the beginning of May. But while he was healthy he was productive, hitting .298/.393/.521 with 4 HR and 23 RBI. He also had a very good 2008, where he hit .271/.353/.518 with 38 HR and 115 RBI.Carlos Delgado will get his shot to help out a downtrodden Red Sox team after all.
The Sox signed the slugging first baseman/designated hitter to a minor-league contract that allows him to opt out of the deal if he isn't with the team by Sept. 1. It's expected that the 38-year-old Delgado – who hasn't played since undergoing a pair of hip surgeries in 2009 – will report to Pawtucket this weekend and have roughly two weeks to prove himself worthy of a big league call-up.
Manager Terry Francona confirmed the signing, but stressed that anybody brought into would be a complimentary piece with Mike Lowell, who is expected to get the lion's share of the action.
I was pretty surprised nobody had signed him up until this point in the season, and with the loss of Kevin Youkilis, this was a no-brainer for the Sox.
