Mark Kotsay is Here
Mark Kotsay is officially a Red Sox. It became very obvious yesterday that the Sox were going to need to bring in an extra outfielder once J.D. Drew went on to the disabled list.
All Atlanta is getting back is a single-A player named Luis Sumoza. This is probably because Kotsay has proven to be a huge disappointment in Atlanta this year. He’s the guy that was supposed to come in and replace Andruw Jones, and he did no such thing. He’s played in 88 games yet only has 6 home runs and 37 RBIs. He does have a decent on base percentage at .340 with 25 walks, but rarely runs and at 32, probably won’t be getting any faster.
Overall, this is a move just to keep some veterans on the team during this pennant race and not have to rely on Joe Thurston and Jeff Bailey to carry us through J.D. Drew’s absence.
Personally, I don’t think Kotsay should have any guaranteed playing time, as Coco is swinging a hot bat and Ellsbury is a guy you have to keep in your lineup. I’m sure we’ll see Kotsay either tonight or tomorrow starting in right since there is a day game following tonight’s in Yankee Stadium.
Since they are getting him before September 1, he will be playoff roster eligible, though its not likely he comes along if J.D. Drew’s back is OK by then.
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