Red Sox To Sign David Ross
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The Red Sox have agreed to sign catcher David Ross to a two-year contract,
reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter). The deal is still pending a
physical. Ross is a Sports One Athlete Management.
Over the last four seasons, the 35-year-old Ross has established himself as
the best hitting backup catcher in baseball. He hit .269/.353/.463 with the
Braves during that time, including .256/.321/.449 with nine homers in 196
plate appearances this year. Thanks in part to the presence of Brian McCann,
Ross has not come to the plate even 200 times in a single season since 2007.
The Red Sox already have Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Ryan Lavarnway behind the
plate, but the former hit just .170/.211/.283 against left-handers this year
while the latter hit .157/.211/.248 in 166 late season plate appearances.
Ross gives them a platoon partner for Salty while Lavarnway could continue to
refine his game in Triple-A. He should also benefit from being a right-handed
hitter in Fenway Park.
Saltalamacchia被左投剋，Lavarnway還需要養成，Ross可以提供打擊
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"HARD WORK BEATS TALENT
WHEN TALENT FAILS TO WORK HARD."
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The Red Sox have agreed to sign catcher David Ross to a two-year contract,
reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter). The deal is still pending a
physical. Ross is a Sports One Athlete Management.
Over the last four seasons, the 35-year-old Ross has established himself as
the best hitting backup catcher in baseball. He hit .269/.353/.463 with the
Braves during that time, including .256/.321/.449 with nine homers in 196
plate appearances this year. Thanks in part to the presence of Brian McCann,
Ross has not come to the plate even 200 times in a single season since 2007.
The Red Sox already have Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Ryan Lavarnway behind the
plate, but the former hit just .170/.211/.283 against left-handers this year
while the latter hit .157/.211/.248 in 166 late season plate appearances.
Ross gives them a platoon partner for Salty while Lavarnway could continue to
refine his game in Triple-A. He should also benefit from being a right-handed
hitter in Fenway Park.
Saltalamacchia被左投剋，Lavarnway還需要養成，Ross可以提供打擊
--
"HARD WORK BEATS TALENT
WHEN TALENT FAILS TO WORK HARD."
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