Boston Red Sox sign Michael Gettys (31 homers at Triple A in 2019) to minor league contract - masslive.com

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The Boston Red Sox have signed Michael Gettys, a power-hitting outfielder, to a minor league contract, per the MLB transaction log.

Gettys is a 25-year-old right-handed hitter who the San Diego Padres drafted in the second round (51st overall) in 2014.

He belted 31 home runs, 29 doubles and five triples with 91 RBIs, 96 runs, 14 steals, a .256 batting average, .305 on-base percentage, .517 slugging percentage and .822 OPS in 128 games (551 plate appearances) for San Diego’s Triple-A affiliate, El Paso, in 2019.

But he also struck out 168 times compared to walking 33 times. His strikeout rate has been a serious issue. He had a 30.5% strikeout percentage at Triple A in 2019, a 33.8% strikeout percentage at Double A in 2018 and a 37.2% strikeout percentage at High A in 2017 (Fangraphs.com).

As @redsoxstats pointed out on Twitter, Gettys also has an above-average center fielder with a strong arm:

Other signings

Boston re-signed Enmanuel De Jesus to a minor league contract. The 23-year-old left-handed pitcher from Venezuela posted a 3.58 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and .275 batting average against in 24 starts for High-A Salem in 2019.

Kevin McCarthy also has officially signed with the Red Sox. MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reported the news last week.

MassLive.com wrote Nov. 12: McCarthy, a 28-year-old righty, has made 169 appearances for the Royals since 2016. In that span, he posted a 3.80 ERA, 1.409 WHIP and 5.7 K/9. He was a big part of Kansas City’s bullpen in 2017 and 2018 (3.23 ERA in 98 games) but struggled in 2019 and made only five appearances in the majors in 2020, being optioned to the Royals' alternate training site less than a month into the season.

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