Bobby Jenks Passes Physical, 2-Year Deal With Red Sox Official

by Andrew Johnson

Filed under: Red Sox, White Sox, MLB Transactions, MLB Hot Stove, MLB Free Agency

Former White Sox closer Bobby Jenks passed a physical this week making his two-year deal with the Red Sox -- reportedly worth $12 million -- official. Boston announced the agreement in a press release Tuesday afternoon.

Jenks, who had spent the last six seasons on the South Side of Chicago after being claimed off waivers from the Angels in Dec. 2004, was non-tendered by the White Sox earlier this winter following a disappointing 2010 season in which he posted a 4.44 ERA, the highest single-season mark in his career.

The right-hander has seen his ERA rise and his innings count drop in each of the last two seasons, but he had no trouble missing bats in 2010, striking out 10.4 hitters per nine innings, and he joins a Red Sox bullpen that features a number of hard-throwing options from the right side, including setup man Daniel Bard and incumbent closer Jonathan Papelbon.

 

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