Carlos Delgado has agreed to a minor-league deal with the Boston Red Sox, according to a major-league source.
The deal stipulates that Delgado must be promoted to the major-league roster by Sept. 1 or he will have the opportunity to become a free agent, the source said.
Delgado will be paid at a rate of $20,000 per month at triple-A and will receive a pro-rated portion of $3 million in the majors. The Red Sox have agreed not to offer arbitration.
Delgado also would get $75,000 for winning ALCS MVP and $100,000 for World Series MVP.
A two-time All-Star, Delgado had hip surgery in February and has not played at all in the 2010 season.
Delgado has played for the Blue Jays, Marlins and Mets in his 17-year MLB career. He is a career .280 hitter with 473 home runs and 1,512 RBIs. He has hit 30 or more home runs in 11 different seasons.
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The deal stipulates that Delgado must be promoted to the major-league roster by Sept. 1 or he will have the opportunity to become a free agent, the source said.
Delgado will be paid at a rate of $20,000 per month at triple-A and will receive a pro-rated portion of $3 million in the majors. The Red Sox have agreed not to offer arbitration.
Delgado also would get $75,000 for winning ALCS MVP and $100,000 for World Series MVP.
A two-time All-Star, Delgado had hip surgery in February and has not played at all in the 2010 season.
Delgado has played for the Blue Jays, Marlins and Mets in his 17-year MLB career. He is a career .280 hitter with 473 home runs and 1,512 RBIs. He has hit 30 or more home runs in 11 different seasons.
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