Bartolo Colon agrees to minor league contract with Boston Red Sox

Moon88 · Feb 25, 2008

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -Former AL Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colon agreed Monday to a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox and will report to spring training.
The 34-year-old Colon right-hander was 6-8 with a 6.34 ERA in 19 games last season with the Los Angeles Angels.
He has been slowed by injuries, opening last year on the disabled list with a partial tear in his right rotator cuff and later going out with problems in his elbow.
If healthy, Colon could take a spot in the rotation that opened when Curt Schilling got hurt.

Budworth22 · Feb 25, 2008

Very good move for the Red Sox. They continue to show a true commitment to value.

brendanjack · Feb 26, 2008

elguapo 2

5teamparlay · May 2, 2016

good luck tonight Bartolo;

One reason to like the Mets' chances of capturing the opener is Colon (1-1, 3.42 ERA), who went 4-0 with a 3.66 ERA in five starts against the Braves last year. He seeks his 220th victory to move past Pedro Martinez for second among Dominican-born pitchers.