Red Sox sign Carlos Delgado to minor league deal

The banged-up Boston Red Sox have signed cost-free agent slugger Carlos Delgado with a minor league agreement.

The 38-year-old Delgado hasn't performed inside the majors given that May well 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 played winter ball in Puerto Rico throughout the offseason prior to hip issues slowed him.

Delgado has 473 profession house runs.

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

Delgado worked out to the Red Sox on Friday at Yankee Stadium and manager Terry Francona says he swung the bat well. But Francona cautioned Saturday that it is too early to project what to expect from Delgado.

Kevin Youkilis is out for the period, so the Red Sox signed initial baseman Carlos Delgado into a minor-league deal Saturday.

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

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

Youkilis is out for the year or so which has a thumb injury.