(NECN) - Six weeks after the Red Sox verbally agreed to a contract with
free agent first baseman and catcher Mike Napoli, it appears the deal
was finally completed on Thursday.
Numerous reports say the Sox
and Napoli have agreed to a one-year, $5 million contract. The initial
deal was reportedly three years for $39 million.
But the Sox became concerned over medical issues that arose in Napoli's physical, reportedly over his
Comcast SportsNet New England has more details on the deal in this story on csnne.com