Sox Agree on Deal for Beltre

Not minutes after I posted about the Sox offer to Beltre. the Sox agree to a tentative 1 year, $10  million dollar deal with the third baseman. Beltre is a career .270 hitter with 250 HR’s and is an extremely talented defensive player. It was clearly in line with the Sox philosophy this off-season, which was to improve pitching and defense. For my thoughts on comparing Beltre to Lowell, check out my post from a few weeks ago.

With the deal set, there are some rumors about a potential trade with the Met’s that would send Mike Lowell to New York and potentially send Luis Castillo to Boston to dump some salary and unwanted players for both teams. The rumors are just that and are very preliminary, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Sox move Lowell within the next 24-48 hours. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.

Tags: Adrian Beltre, Mike Lowell