Red Sox sign Carlos Delgado to minor league deal

The banged-up Boston Red Sox have signed totally free agent slugger Carlos Delgado to some minor league agreement.

The 38-year-old Delgado hasn't played inside majors considering May perhaps 2009 for the New York Mets. He has had two hip surgeries since then.

Delgado is set to report to Triple-A Pawtucket on Sunday. He performed winter ball in Puerto Rico through the offseason before hip troubles slowed him.

Delgado has 473 job household runs.

Boston initial baseman Kevin Youkilis had season-ending surgery on his thumb Friday and Mike Lowell took his spot.

Delgado worked out for that Red Sox on Friday at Yankee Stadium and manager Terry Francona says he swung the bat nicely. But Francona cautioned Saturday that it's as well early to project what to assume from Delgado.

Kevin Youkilis is out for your couple of years, so the Red Sox signed 1st baseman Carlos Delgado into a minor-league agreement Saturday.

Delgado, 38, hasn't performed inside the majors since May well 2009 with the Mets. He has had two hip surgeries because.

Delgado, who has 473 career residence runs, will go to Class AAA Pawtucket (R.I.) Sunday. He played winter ball throughout the offseason in Puerto Rico.

Youkilis is out with the couple of years which has a thumb injury.