You can’t say the Boston Red Sox are taking the holiday week off. Already in agreement with free-agent Pablo Sandoval, the Red Sox have reached an agreement with Hanley Ramirez on a four-year $88 million deal that will bring the talented but injury prone 30 year old back to Boston.
Ramirez was dealt to the Marlins as part of the trade package that brought Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell to Boston back in 2005.
Ramirez, is a career .300 hitter, batted .283 with 13 homers and 71 RBIs in 128 games last season. Ramirez projects as the everyday Red Sox third baseman, but is open to changing positions, perhaps to the outfield with Sandoval on board.
More likely than not, the Red Sox will look to trade from a a crowded outfield, that includes a mix of mix of Yoenis Cespedes, Rusney Castillo, Shane Victorino, Allen Craig, Brock Holt, Jackie Bradley, Mookie Betts and Daniel Nava in an attempt to land a front line starter.
