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Red Sox Unlikely To Claim Twins' Joe Mauer

Joe Mauer of the Twins likely isn't going to be a Red Sox any time soon, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports. Rosenthal writes that, according to his sources, Boston will not claim Mauer, who was placed on waivers.

By Gethin Coolbaugh
Apr 23, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA: Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer (7) hits a single in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-US PRESSWIRE
Apr 23, 2012; Minneapolis, MN, USA: Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer (7) hits a single in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-US PRESSWIRE

Surprise! The Boston Red Sox likely won't claim an available mega contract, less than one week after dumping several of their own, according to a FOX Sports report. Ken Rosenthal writes that, according to his sources, the Red Sox are unlikely to claim the contract of Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer, who was placed on trade waivers this week.

Mauer, 29, has about $142.5 million remaining on his contract, including $138 million from 2013 to '18. The Sox are unlikely to take on that much money so soon after busting out of payroll jail, according to a source with knowledge of the club's thinking. (via FOX Sports)

Boston has been linked to Mauer before, and as Rosenthal writes, it's still possible that the Red Sox might try to work out a trade for Mauer in the offseason, possibly involving Jacoby Ellsbury. Mauer is a lifetime .322 hitter with 92 home runs and 568 RBI in nine seasons, all in Minnesota.

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