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Article: Red Sox reach deal with Crisp
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- February 7, 2006
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BOSTON -- New Boston center fielder Coco Crisp avoided arbitration
by agreeing Monday to a $2.75 million, one-year contract with the Red
Sox, who also announced their $3 million deal with free-agent
shortstop Alex Gonzalez.
The 26-year-old Crisp was traded to Boston last month after Johnny
Damon agreed to sign with the New York Yankees. He inherits Damon's
center field job and leadoff position in a lineup expected to include
five new starters, four acquired after last season.
Crisp hit .300 with 16 homers and 69 RBIs for Cleveland last year,
while Damon batted .316 with 10 homers and 75 RBIs.
The switch-hitting Crisp had asked for $3.05 million in
arbitration and the Red Sox had offered ...