By Justin Worsley,
Apparently, trading for Adrian Gonzalez just wasn't enough.
According to sources, the Boston Red Sox have signed four-time All-Star Carl Crawford to a seven-year, $142 million deal late Wednesday night.
Crawford, 29, has spent his entire nine-year career with the Tampa Bay Rays, a team who rose from the bottom of the AL East to prominence in recent years because of his contributions.
The outfielder is not the only Ray to leave the team on Wednesday. First baseman Carlos Pena signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Cubs as well.
Crawford, a career .296 hitter, won both the Golden Glove and Silver Slugger award in 2010. His hitting, however, is not what he is most well-known for. Crawford has led the AL in stolen bases four times and has tied the major league record for the most in a game (six, ironically, against the Red Sox.)
The signing of Crawford adds yet another superstar to the Red Sox lineup. On Monday, the Red Sox brought in slugger Gonzalez and still have Kevin Youkilis, Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz in the batting lineup.
Crawford's contract rivals the other top available prospect in the outfield, Jayson Werth, who signed a seven-year deal as well but for only $126 million with the Washington Nationals earlier in the week.
Crawford hit .307 last season with a career-high 19 home runs and 90 RBIs. The speedster also stole 47 bases and hit an AL leading 13 triples.
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