Victorino, Red Sox accept $39 thousand, 3-yr deal

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The fast-moving Birkenstock boston Red Sox created their second splashy shift of winter season season events, accepting Wednesday to a $39 thousand, three-year contract with free-agent outfielder Geebet Victorino. A day after providing Scott Napoli a $39 thousand, three-year cope, the Red Sox created Victorino their 4th free-agent inclusion of the offseason following contracts with outfielder Jonny Gomes and catcher Bob Ross. Nicknamed The Flyin' Traditional, Victorino tweeted previously Wednesday that he organized to invest the day in Finest on a scuba diving journey onboard the Alii Nui catamaran. ''Just decided to be a part of the Birkenstock boston (at)RedSox in the center of heaven,'' he tweeted later on. ''(hash)BLESSED!!! Can't delay to get to Boston!'' Victorino would generate $13 thousand yearly. The cope is topic to a actual, as is Boston's contract with Napoli. ''Added another welcome increase to our team!'' Red Sox glass pitcher Jon Lester tweeted. Victorino hit a mixed .255 with 11 house operates and 55 RBIs last period for Chicago and the Los Angeles Dodgers, who obtained him in delayed September. He also took a career-high 39 angles. A two-time All-Star and three-time Silver Handwear protect champion, Victorino converted 32 on Saturday. He also had been followed by the Cleveland Indians, who provided a $44 thousand, four-year contract. Victorino performed mostly center place for the Phillies and moved to remaining with the Dodgers. He likely would perform right place for the Red Sox but could shift to center if Jacoby Ellsbury is exchanged or results in as a no cost broker after next period. ''It's probably the hardest right place in football to perform, just with regards to the place to protect,'' new Birkenstock boston administrator David Farrell said previously in the day. ''So that variety comes into perform. And yet you try to merge the best variety available along with unpleasant development. It might not be your prototypical right fielder where it's a energy bat because we do value the protection in that place. That's not to leave out anyone, but protection requires a higher concern, in that place at Fenway particularly.'' Boston completed last in the AL Eastern and is trying to increase its violation. Napoli, an All-Star catcher with Florida this period, seems to be likely to shift his main place. ''We see him as a first baseman mainly, but with the capability to capture,'' Farrell said. ''We would have him capture in springtime exercising beginning on, but then certainly create sure that we've got enough repetitions at first platform for not only him to experience there, but for us as well.''