Feb 16
Mike Napoli originally agreed to a three-year, $39 million deal with the Red Sox, but it was adjusted to a one-year contract after he was diagnosed with a hip condition called avascular necrosis. Doctors caught it early and Napoli hasn’t displayed any symptoms, but the Red Sox are still being extra careful. According to Alex …
Jan 22
Former Texas Rangers catcher Mike Napoli has officially joined the Boston Red Sox and a few hours ago tweeted a thanks to the Rangers fans: Want to thank the rangers organization and especially the fans!! Gonna miss you guys and thanks for all your support! #gonnamissthechant — Mike Napoli (@MikeNapoli25) January 22, 2013 I have …
Jan 22
From Hardball Talk That Mike Napoli ended up accepting a one-year, $5 million guarantee from the Red Sox after originally agreeing to a three-year, $39 million contract suggested that something pretty bad was going on with his hip. The details came out today, courtesy of Napoli’s agent: Napoli was diagnosed with avascular necrosis in both of …
Jan 17
UPDATE: Yes, there are incentives, and if reached, they can boost the deal up to $13 million or so. Still, the fact that it’s a $5 million base does suggest that the Red Sox were truly spooked by Napoli’s health. 10:20 AM: Wow! Heyman reports that the Napoli deal is for only $5 million! That’s is …
Jan 11
Mike Napoli agreed to a three-year, $39 million contract with the Red Sox over a month ago, but the two sides are currently discussing an amended contract after an issue with his health (believed to be one of his hips) was revealed during his pre-signing physical. We now have some details on what the Red …
Dec 21
From Hardball Talk It’s now been three weeks since Mike Napoli agreed to a three-year, $39 million contract with the Red Sox and no official announcement has been made, leading to lots of speculation about what might be causing the holdup. Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that Napoli “has a problem with one of his …
Oct 01
From Hardball Talk Mike Napoli‘s six seasons with the Angels were filled with good production and fans clamoring for manager Mike Scioscia to play him more at catcher instead of light-hitting defensive specialist Jeff Mathis. Napoli was traded away in January of 2011 and his two seasons since leaving the Angels have been filled with …
Sep 30
Texas catcher Mike Napoli is greeted at the dugout by jubilant teammates after his second home run of the night, this one in the third inning, which gave the Rangers a 6-4 lead during the Los Angeles Angels vs. the Texas Rangers major league baseball doubleheader game 2 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Sunday, …
Sep 12
Mike Napoli has been out since August 11 with a quadriceps injury, but the Rangers catcher took a big step in his recovery yesterday by spending seven innings behind the plate in a minor-league rehab game. In addition to catching seven innings Napoli went 0-for-2 with a hit by pitch in Game 2 of the Double-A …
Sep 04
MLB.com’s T.R. Sullivan has the update from Mike Napoli‘s brief workout Tuesday in Kansas City: Napoli limited his running from home to first base. He was not running full speed. He did not try running around the bases and he did not go through any tests as far as cutting, stopping or starting. No word …
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