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Red Sox Sign Ross Ohlendorf

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | February 16, 2012 at 6:14pm CDT

6:14pm: The contract will pay Ohlendorf $900K in the big leagues, reports WEEI.com's Alex Speier. Speier also confirmed that Ohlendorf has a minor league option remaining. The Red Sox control the right-hander through the 2014 season.

8:07am: The Red Sox signed Ross Ohlendorf, Peter Gammons of MLB Network tweets. Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe confirms that the right-hander is in Red Sox camp in Fort Myers, Florida and MLBTR has confirmed that the sides agreed to a minor league deal.

Ohlendorf pitched respectably out of the Pirates' rotation in 2009-10, when he posted a 3.98 ERA with 5.9 K/9 and 3.1 BB/9 in 285 innings over the course of 50 starts. However, the 29-year-old Princeton graduate struggled in 2011, posting an 8.15 ERA in nine starts and allowing nine home runs in 38 2/3 innings. The Pirates released him after the season.

Mike Axisa contributed to this post.

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  1. UltimateYankeeFan

    13 years ago

    Obviously it’s a minor league deal.  I’m sure the Red Sox are still hoping to catch lightening in a bottle.

    Reply
  2. Unplucked Sports

    13 years ago

    Org depth? Is it 2009?

    I can’t even see him fitting into the bullpen at this point, barring an injury. 

    Reply
    • chico65

      13 years ago

      Not exactly what I had in mind in my hopes for more starting pitching…

      Reply
    • pedroia15

      13 years ago

      He’s minor league SP depth, just like Padilla, Cook, and Silva.  Best case scenario: one of those guys pitches well this year and gets called up to be our #5 starter.  Worst case scenario: they all pitch bad and are on the PawSox, not the Red Sox.

      Reply
  3. 2001morecowbell2001

    13 years ago

    Hey at least one pitcher with the initials R.O. wants to play there

    Reply
    • Dan Mazzaro

      13 years ago

       Ramon Ortiz? 😉

      Reply
      • sergio

        13 years ago

        Ramon is signed by SF

        Reply
  4. CandyMaldonadoLand

    13 years ago

    The deal is 4 years/76 million w/ full no-trade clause. NICE!

    Reply
  5. HHHDMS

    13 years ago

    desperate for pitching arent we ? 

    Reply
  6. jondogg2010

    13 years ago

    Add another one to the AAAA list.. Let’s go Ben!

    Reply
  7. Morley C

    13 years ago

    What sort of depth for pitching and position players do the Red Sox have this year? I’m curious from an objective standpoint, rather than a fan-ish one.

    Reply
    • pedroia15

      13 years ago

      Below is the Red Sox “MLB-ready” minor-league depth:

      SP: Vincente Padilla, Aaron Cook, Carlos Silva, Ross Ohlendorf
      Bullpen: Scott Atchison, Casey Janssen, Junichi Tazawa, Alex Wilson, Rich Hill
      Hitters: Lavarnway (C), Kalish (OF), Anderson (1B)

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      • mrjjbond

        13 years ago

        For this year, I’d count Wilson as SP depth.  Long term he profiles as a reliever, but he hasn’t struggled in a starting role yet.

        Reply
      • Jaysfan724

        13 years ago

        Casey Janssen?  The Blue Jays pitcher who just signed a 2 year deal with the Jays?

        Reply
        • start_wearing_purple

          13 years ago

          While you weren’t looking Cherington broke into the Jays camp and stole Janssen.

          Reply
        • chico65

          13 years ago

          Pedey just plays man, he doesn’t care who is actually on the team with him. 

          Reply
        • wolf9309

          13 years ago

           pretty sure he meant Jesse Carlson

          Reply
  8. User 4245925809

    13 years ago

    They are stuffing up the system with Ivy leaguer’s now. Getting ready for a Jeopardy battle with both Ohlendorf and Lavarnway on the 40 man roster.

    Reply
  9. hawkny11

    13 years ago

    The more the merrier…

    Reply
  10. RedSx799

    13 years ago

    I guess the Red Sox are hoping that at least 2 of Silva/Cook/Padilla/whoever I am missing/this clown pan out…

    Reply
  11. rob 36

    13 years ago

    I’m loving the stock-pile strategy for the number 5 slot + depth. The only thing I’m worried about is the #4 slot.

    Reply
  12. Cora the Destroya

    13 years ago

    The minor league pitchers we have been signing are no better than Wakefield…

    Reply
    • User 4245925809

      13 years ago

      Not sure which pitcher(s) that is an insult to the most there…

      One thing. If Wake does agree to a minor league deal, everyone knows exactly what he can do, where some of the other retreads *could* possibly be slight upgrades.

      Padilla is the only one of the bunch have any hopes of myself of putting up better numbers than Wake was capable of. silva could possibly give them a few good starts, but padilla think could actually be a fair (albeit below average) starter for an entire season.

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      • Cora the Destroya

        13 years ago

         Possibly… but you really think Padilla will exceed his career mediocre stats?  I agree with you that he has the best chance, but in the AL East and at his age I don’t see him doing any better than Wake.

        Reply
  13. SixAces

    13 years ago

    Lightning-in-the-bottle tactic works, but this is taking it to a whole new level.

    Reply
  14. SixAces

    13 years ago

    Lightning-in-the-bottle tactic works, but this is taking it to a whole new level.

    Reply
  15. Smrtbusnisman04

    13 years ago

    Good luck Ross. Hopefully you can fix your problems and once again be a good major league pitcher.

    I don’t if this deal will work out for the Red Sox, but there is little risk in bringing Ross in to at best, replace a drunk chicken eatin’ Josh Beckett.

    Reply
  16. Matthew Jackson

    13 years ago

    He was a top prospect in the Yanks system and should be treated as such. The guy has tremendous upside and is a beautful pickup by the sox.

    Reply
  17. hgr900

    13 years ago

    This guy sucks (happy gilmore quote)

    Reply
  18. hgr900

    13 years ago

    This guy sucks (happy gilmore quote)

    Reply
  19. Don Taylor Jr

    13 years ago

    O.K…Does all this money saving SOX stradagy mean they will LOWER the price of tickets ?  Why doesn’t our Fave Red Sox owners install gas pumps @ Fenway, and discount gas to ALL tickets holders ???!!!  Let’s start w/ Spring Training.  PS I think our GM must have watched “MoneyBall” all winter long.  Good for him !! Go SOX !  The weather is beautiful here in Hollywood, Fl. wish you all could drive down & enjoy.

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