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Moreland signs 1-year deal with Red Sox
- Updated: December 8, 2016
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Red Sox capped their wild Tuesday at the Winter Meetings by agreeing to terms with first baseman Mitch Moreland on a one-year deal that was contingent on a physical, MLB.com has learned. The club announced the deal Thursday afternoon.
MLB Network contributor Ken Rosenthal was first to report the news. MLB.com’s Jon Paul Morosi reported the deal is worth $5.5 million.
The Red Sox seemingly filled all of their offseason needs in one day.
Earlier on Tuesday, Boston acquired five-time All-Star ace Chris Sale from the White Sox and stud righty setup man Tyler Thornburg from the Brewers. The one other piece that president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski was seeking was a left-handed-hitting first baseman.
That piece is Moreland, who won the American League Gold Glove Award in 2016 while playing for the Rangers.
Red Sox manager John Farrell said shortly before the Moreland news came out that Hanley Ramirez — Boston’s first baseman …
