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 More Twins NewsThe Minnesota Twins made a bid to bolster their young infield Monday by acquiring former All-Star second baseman Bret Boone from the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners will also send cash to the Twins in exchange for a player to be named later. Boone, whose salary for this season is $8 million, was designated for assignment by Seattle earlier this month in a disappointing, tearful end to his career there. A 12-year veteran with 252 career homers, Boone was batting .231 with seven homers and 34 RBI for the struggling Mariners when he was cut. In 2001, Boone hit .331 with 37 home runs and 141 RBI. He finished third in the AL MVP vote that year, but he has steadily declined at the plate since then. Still, at 36, he should provide some seasoning for a Twins team that currently leads the AL wild-card race, but is getting little production from an inexperienced infield. Second base has been a particular struggle, with Luis Rivas, Nick Punto, Luis Rodriguez and Michael Cuddyer each starting games there this season. |
