Carl Crawford joins the Boston Red Sox on a 7-year deal
Major League baseball is heading towards Christmas and while the days are still far away, the winter meetings that started on Monday have displayed a great flow of activity over the recent days. The top stars in the free agency
have been moving in and out of the crosshairs of franchises. 30 teams from the National League and the American League are looking to add power to their roster and one team, in particular, has made a big signing recently.
According to Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe, The Boston Red Sox have sealed a contract move for Carl Crawford. The player who has been considered a top target in free agency has made a switch on a 7-year deal worth $142 million.
This marks a second great signing for the Red Sox, who signed on Adrian Gonzalez from the San Diego Padres, this week.
Carl Crawford was sublime, last season. The 29-year-old, who averaged .307 with the bat, was one of the reasons the Tampa Bay Rays won the American League East title. For a 29-year-old, Crawford has done wonders with his previous
club. Many suspected a deal to come through after the winter meetings, but with Crawford in the Red Sox line up, at this particular time, the team can look to get their newly acquired star ready for the next season.
Crawford smashed 19 home runs and drove 90 assist runs. The impact of Carl in any team is regarded as immense. The Rays will surely miss the left fielder in the coming season. Crawford’s batting display earned him a slugging ratio
of .495. While many regard the star a critical signing, he joins a pack of sluggers who will be producing many runs across the field.
Adrian Gonzalez joined the team on Monday and his power batting antics will give the side a position to dominate its opponents in the league. The Red Sox were ailing with injury problems, but the two signings in the side will ease
their journey through the next season. Many will see them as the right contenders for the playoffs. The New York Yankees will be counting their strength in the line up before the off-season ends.
In hindsight, it is safe to conclude that the Red Sox have been the ones to benefit from the winter meetings. Their headlining signings will put any ball club on the lookout.
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