Kason Gabbard Traded Back to Boston
April 23, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under News, Transactions
Kason Gabbard was dealt in 2007 from the Boston Red Sox to the Texas Rangers in a deal that involved Eric Gagne. On Thursday, the Rangers traded him back to the Red Sox in exchange for cash.
The 27-year-old Gabbard is a 6-foot-3 left-hander from Ohio. At the time of the trade, he was pitching in the minor leagues.
Last season, Gabbard had a 4.82 ERA in 12 starts. In 56 innings, he gave up 64 hits and 39 walks, while striking out 33 batters.
In 2007, prior to being traded to the Rangers, Gabbard had a 3.73 ERA with the Red Sox in seven starts. As a rookie in 2006, he had a 3.51 ERA in 25.2 innings.
While the Rangers are in need of starting pitching, Gabbard wasn’t viewed by the team as a long-term solution. In fact, Texas was trying to turn him into a reliever.
According to various reports, Gabbard will likely be kept at the minor league level by the Red Sox.
Kason Gabbard is Back with Boston (Image: Flickr)
