With the acquisition of Adran Beltre, Casey Kotchman became expendable. So the Sox shipped Kotchman to Seattle for 30 year old utility man Bill Hall. The Sox will also receive a minor leaguer to be named, and a wad of cash to help cover Hall's $7M salary.
Hall split time with Seattle and Milwaukee last year, and played 2nd, 3rd, and all 3 outfield positions. He's also played some short-stop in the past. In 110 games, he hit .201 with 8 homers. He's strictly bench material, but Milwaukee's still paying for most of his contract.
I'm still not sold on the Beltre move, and I probably won't be unless he hits 40 homeruns this season. I'd almost rather keep Kotchman at 1st, move Youkilis to 3rd, and save about $6 million for the 2011 free agent market. I know corner infield defense is really really important these days, but Beltre is simply a waste of money.
Sources:
Boston Globe
Baseball-Reference.com
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