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Sox Will Tender a Contract to Kotchman 12.11.09 at 12:18 pm ET
By Alex Speier

While there had been some speculation that the Red Sox might choose not to tender a contract to Casey Kotchman by Saturday’s deadline to do so, multiple major-league sources say that the Red Sox have absolutely no plans to part ways with the first baseman. Kotchman, who earned $2.885 million in 2009 and became a backup option at first base for the Red Sox after they acquired him from the Braves for Adam LaRoche at the trade deadline, hit .218 with a .284 OBP, .287 slugging mark and .572 OPS in 39 games (many as a defensive replacement) for the Sox. On the year, he hit .268/.339/.382/.721 with his two teams.

But Kotchman’s defense is well-regarded, and as recently as 2007, he had a .372 OBP and .840 OPS. Assuming that the deal sending Mike Lowell to the Rangers goes through, he is at least a possibility to start at first base, with Kevin Youkilis going to third, should the Sox not make a move to acquire a corner infielder such as Adrian Beltre.

The 26-year-old is eligible for salary arbitration. When tendered a contract for 2010, there is a good likelihood that he would receive a small bump in salary for next year.

While Sox GM Theo Epstein suggested during the Winter Meetings that the Sox have one candidate not to be tendered a contract for the 2010 season, that player is apparently not Kotchman (suggesting that outfielder Brian Anderson is the one on whom a decision must likely be made). Decisions on which players under team control (meaning those without a contract for 2010 but less than six years of major-league service time) must be made by Saturday.

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  • harmony55

    Is nearly 28-year-old reliever Manny Delcarmen, who is arbitration eligible for the first time, a non-tender candidate?

  • Richard

    Looks like once again the Sox will fail to make a big signing during the off season. With all that money what a waste. Bang goes another championship

  • anguillaman

    Kotchman demonstrated no ability to hit a baseball last year..so this signing is a mystery…if there is one position that always seems to be “covered” its first base. More wasted $$$$…for the Bridge to Nowhere.

  • The real Boof

    Now that i’ve been signed by Theo, I told him that i’m a pretty good first baseman along with pitching…And in little league I was a very good hitter…You guys can make fun of my name BOOF all you want but I’m a team player and will step up and swing the bat if I have to…

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