The Red Sox signed 3-time All-Star Grady Sizemore to a one-year, $750,000 deal recently, though most reports say he can make up to $6 million this season via incentives related to play time. That seems a smart business move for the club given that Sizemore hasn’t played in the major leagues since September 22, 2011 due to a variety of injuries.
Red Sox scouts, no doubt, saw a lot of potential in the once fast and powerful Sizemore as he worked his way back to form. With him signed there’s better depth in the outfield and a counterbalance to Jackie Bradley, Jr., whose readiness for full-time work at the major league level has been questioned.