Red Sox To Sign Pablo Sandoval - 美國職棒

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6:51am: The Red Sox have agreed to a deal with free agent third baseman Pablo
Sandoval, CBS Sports’ Jon Heyman reports (Twitter link). It’s a five-year
contract worth in the range of $100MM. Jake Wesley originally tweeted late
last night that Sandoval and the Sox had reached a deal. Sandoval is
represented by Gustavo Vasquez of the SPS Sports Group.

Sandoval’s addition immediately addresses Boston’s need for a third baseman
in the wake of Will Middlebrooks’ disappointing 2014 season, and the
switch-hitting Sandoval also adds some balance to a predominantly
right-handed hitting Red Sox batting order. While Sandoval never had much
trouble hitting at AT&T Park (a career .853 OPS in San Francisco), it stands
to reason that his

Sandoval, 28, has spent his entire seven-year Major League career with the
Giants, becoming a fan favorite due to his “Kung Fu Panda” persona and his
clutch bat. Sandoval owns a .344/.389/.545 slash line in 167 postseason
plate appearances, most notably being named MVP of the 2012 World Series.

San Francisco will now receive a bonus pick between the first and second
rounds of the 2015 draft as compensation for Sandoval signing elsewhere,
since he rejected the team’s one-year qualifying offer. Boston’s first
round pick (7th overall) is protected, so the Sox will instead give up their
second rounder as a result of the signing.

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