The Boston Red Sox have announced that they have designated Nate Spears for assignment. The move was done to create roster space for Joey Gathright and Trever Miller. The team also transferred JD Drew to the 60-day disabled list.
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09/13/11
The Boston Red Sox have signed Joey Gathright, Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe reports. Gathright was playing with the independent league Yuma Scorpions.
The 30-year-old last played with the Red Sox in 2009 after he was acquired from the Baltimore Orioles for the stretch run. Abraham speculates that Gathright could be used by the Sox [...]
08/31/11
According to Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com, the Baltimore Orioles have released outfielder Joey Gathright this morning.
Gathright, 28, has not played with the big league club this season. He has a career .263/.327/.303 in six seasons. He last played with the Cubs and Red Sox in 2009.
07/22/10
Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com, tweets that the Baltimore Orioles have signed outfielder Joey Gathright to a Minor League deal.
Gathright was released by the Toronto Blue Jays last week after a poor Spring where he hit .167 in 43 plate appearances.
Gathright, 28, is a career .263/.327/.303 hitter in 6 seasons with the Red Sox, Cubs, Royals [...]
03/30/10
The Blue Jays released outfielder Joey Gathright, reports MLB.com’s Jordan Bastian (via twitter). The Jays gave Gathright plenty of spring playing time – 43 plate appearances – and he hit just .167. He was recently 0-3 in Saturday’s 11-2 win over the Pirates
The Blue Jays final bench spot will likely come down to Jeremy Reed [...]
03/28/10
The Toronto Blue Jays had a busy weekend. They have screen to a one-year, $2 million contract with free-agent catcher John Buck according to ESPN. Buck was non-tendered by the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. This move became possible after the Royals signed veteran catcher Jason Kendall last week. Buck is a lifetime .235 hitter [...]
12/14/09
The Florida Marlins have acquired pitchers Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for former 1st round draft pick outfielder Jeremy Hermida.
ESPN.com quoted Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein said, “We still think there’s a good hitter in there,”.
The Red Sox also outrighted right-handed pitcher Fernando Cabrera outfielder Joey Gathright [...]
11/06/09