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Moriarty9 · 03-02-2009, 04:10 PM

Naehring enters infield mix
Long-time Red Sox signs with Devil Rays
December 3, 1999

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Veteran infielder Tim Naehring will be changing uniforms this spring after signing a one-year contract with the Tampa bay Devil Rays.

Naehring, 32, will be paid more than $460,000 in 2000 with a small potential pay boost based on playing time incentives. A thirdbaseman, Naehring hit .268 with nine home runs and 59 RBI in 150 games for Boston this year. In his 10-year-career, spent entirely with the Red Sox, Naehring is a .279 hitter with 79 homers and 422 RBI in 925 games.

"Tim Naehring is a good clubhouse guy, he's a good community guy, and he's not a bad ballplayer either," said Devil Rays General Manager Shaun Moriarty. "He's here on a low risk, high reward contract, at least in our point of view."

The current infield is composed of utility infielder Dave Berg, thirdbaseman and shortstop Jose Hernandez, utility infielder Lou Merloni, middle infielder Wilton Guerrero, firstbasemen Paul Konerko and Erubiel Durazo, and now Naehring. The veteran is expected to be the starting thirdbaseman unless another transaction knocks him out of that role.

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Moriarty9 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,855 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	Naehring enters infield mix Long-time Red Sox signs with Devil Rays December 3, 1999 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Veteran infielder Tim Naehring will be changing uniforms this spring after signing a one-year contract with the Tampa bay Devil Rays. Naehring, 32, will be paid more than $460,000 in 2000 with a small potential pay boost based on playing time incentives. A thirdbaseman, Naehring hit .268 with nine home runs and 59 RBI in 150 games for Boston this year. In his 10-year-career, spent entirely with the Red Sox, Naehring is a .279 hitter with 79 homers and 422 RBI in 925 games. "Tim Naehring is a good clubhouse guy, he's a good community guy, and he's not a bad ballplayer either," said Devil Rays General Manager Shaun Moriarty. "He's here on a low risk, high reward contract, at least in our point of view." The current infield is composed of utility infielder Dave Berg, thirdbaseman and shortstop Jose Hernandez, utility infielder Lou Merloni, middle infielder Wilton Guerrero, firstbasemen Paul Konerko and Erubiel Durazo, and now Naehring. The veteran is expected to be the starting thirdbaseman unless another transaction knocks him out of that role.