Sunday, January 14, 2007

Kyle Snyder Signed to 1 Year Contract


The Red Sox have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with pitcher Kyle Snyder, General Manager Theo Epstein announced Saturday. No further terms of the contract were disclosed.
The 29-year-old Snyder went 4-5 in 16 games (10 starts) for the Red Sox in 2006. Boston claimed the righthander on waivers on June 16. Snyder was 0-0 with a 22.50 ERA in one start for the Kansas City Royals and 0-4 with a 3.88 ERA for Triple-A Omaha before coming over to the Red Sox.
The Red Sox also announced today the signing of free agent outfielder Alex Ochoa to a contract with Triple-A Pawtucket. Ochoa, 34, spent the last four seasons with Japan’s Chunichi Dragons. He hit .273 with 15 home runs and 77 RBIs in 138 games for Chunichi last season. Ochoa played eight seasons in the major leagues, batting .279 with 46 home runs and 261 RBIs in 807 games with the Mets, Twins, Brewers, Red, Rockies, and Angels from 1995 to 2002.

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