According to a reports on MLB.com, reliever Joe Nelson has reached an agreement with the Red Sox on a minor league deal.
The 35 year old Nelson, who had a real brief stint with the Red Sox in 2004 (2 2/3 innings pitched), he also spent sometime in the Red Sox minor league system in 2002. Nelson had a rough season in 2009 as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays, posting a 4.02 ERA with 36 strike out to go with 27 walks in 42 relief appearances before being sent to the minors for August and September.
Nelson’s best season was with the Florida Marlins in 2008 when he had a 2.00 ERA with 60 strikeouts and 22 walks in 54 innings.
“They pretty much have five spots in the bullpen locked up, barring injuries, and there’s still two spots,” Nelson said in a phone interview with MLB.com on Monday night. “But they’re not bringing in a whole bunch of guys to spring training.
“For me, I had multiple teams making multiple offers, and they just seemed like the best fit.”
