The two-time All-Star is traded with teammate Ryan Sweeney to Boston in exchange for Josh Reddick and two minor leaguers.
New Boston Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine found his new pitcher for the back end of the bullpen on Wednesday when the team acquired closer Andrew Bailey and outfielder Ryan Sweeney from the Oakland Athletics for outfielder Josh Reddick, infield prospect Miles Head and minor league pitcher Raul Alcantara.
In the deal, first reported by ESPN, Bailey gives the Red Sox a reliable ninth-inning guy to replace Jonathan Papelbon, who signed a $50-million, four-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies in November.
Bailey — the 2009 American League rookie of the year who made the All-Star team that season and again in 2010 — had been the subject of trade talk this off-season.
The right-hander was 0-4 with a 3.24 earned-run average and 24 saves in 412/3 innings and 42 appearances last season. He spent time on the disabled list for the second straight season, pitching for the first time in 2011 on May 29 after being sidelined because of a strained right forearm.
In his career, he is 7-10 with a 2.07 ERA and 75 saves in 84 opportunities.
New Boston Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine found his new pitcher for the back end of the bullpen on Wednesday when the team acquired closer Andrew Bailey and outfielder Ryan Sweeney from the Oakland Athletics for outfielder Josh Reddick, infield prospect Miles Head and minor league pitcher Raul Alcantara.
In the deal, first reported by ESPN, Bailey gives the Red Sox a reliable ninth-inning guy to replace Jonathan Papelbon, who signed a $50-million, four-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies in November.
Bailey — the 2009 American League rookie of the year who made the All-Star team that season and again in 2010 — had been the subject of trade talk this off-season.
The right-hander was 0-4 with a 3.24 earned-run average and 24 saves in 412/3 innings and 42 appearances last season. He spent time on the disabled list for the second straight season, pitching for the first time in 2011 on May 29 after being sidelined because of a strained right forearm.
In his career, he is 7-10 with a 2.07 ERA and 75 saves in 84 opportunities.