Red Sox Clayton to minor league deal

[Degenerate39]

Red Sox sign SS Clayton to minor league deal

August 23, 2007
CHICAGO (TICKER) -- The Boston Red Sox on Thursday signed infielder Royce Clayton to a minor league contract.

The 37-year-old Clayton will report to Class AAA Pawtucket of the International League on Friday.

The 17-year veteran, who batted .254 with a homer and 12 RBI in 69 games for the Toronto Blue Jays before being released on August 6, has played in 2,100 career games for 10 different teams. He has a career batting average of .258 with 1,904 hits - including 110 homers - and 723 RBI.

[Jay Bruce]

Clayton cannot hit, and doesn't have the range to play a decent SS anymore. How does he keep getting work?

[Jr's Boy]

I don't know,but a pretty sweet deal having a chance to make it on to a world series contending team.

[Vada Pinson Fan]

Royce Clayton is only 37 years old? I thought that fossil had to be at least 40 years old by now. Good luck to the Red Sox and what they may be able to get out of Clayton.

[Degenerate39]

Maybe they'll just use him as a late inning defensive replacement in September.

[GoReds33]

I bet the Yankees signed him and told him to report to the Red Sox.

[Jr's Boy]

Royce Clayton is only 37 years old? I thought that fossil had to be at least 40 years old by now. Good luck to the Red Sox and what they may be able to get out of Clayton.

I remember when the Giants drafted him scouts were comparing him to Larkin.Damn i'm old.