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Red Sox “closing in on” two-year deal with Jonny Gomes
Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald reports that the Red Sox are “closing in on
” a two-year deal with free agent outfielder Jonny Gomes, which might signal
the end of their attempt to re-sign Cody Ross.
Sean McAdam of CSNNE.com wrote this morning that the Red Sox had narrowed
their outfielder pursuit down to Ross and Gomes, and nearing an agreement
with Gomes suggests Ross is drawing significant interest elsewhere and Boston
perhaps decided he wasn't worth paying a premium to retain.
Both players offer good right-handed power, but Ross is superior defensively
and less of a liability versus right-handed pitching. Gomes played last
season on a one-year, $1 million deal with the A’s and hit .262 with 18
homers and an .868 OPS in 99 games.
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