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Red Sox Exercise Option On Wakefield, Re-Sign Timlin
In addition, the club announced that it has exercised its 2007 contract option on righthanded pitcher Tim Wakefield. The announcements were made by Executive Vice President/General Manager Theo Epstein. No further terms were disclosed. Timlin, 40, returns for his fifth season with the Red Sox. The righthander was 6-6 with a 4.36 earned run average in a team-high 68 appearances in 2006. Timlin also led the staff with 21 holds, seventh most in the American League, and was second with nine saves. Boston Red Sox Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Source: Timlin Re-Signs With Boston
Boston Red Sox Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Francona Withdraws From Japan Tour Because Of Foot Infection
Francona has been hospitalized in California because of the infection in his left foot, Red Sox spokesman John Blake said. Blake said that while a full recovery is expected, doctors said Francona won't be able to travel to Japan because of the treatment he'll undergo. Boston Red Sox Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Red Sox Oct 2006 Archive
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The Red Sox today announced that the club has signed righthanded pitcher Mike Timlin to a one-year contract for the 2007 season.
According to a baseball source, when Mike Timlin signed a one-year contract with the Red Sox on Tuesday.
Terms of the deal were not announced but it is believed Timlin will pitch for substantially less than the $3.5 million he made in 2006, which was a down season for the right-hander.
Red Sox manager Terry Francona withdrew Monday from an All-Star tour of Japan because of a foot infection, three days after agreeing to replace Ken Macha as the team's skipper.