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Red Sox sign OF Wilkerson to minor league contract

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Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox announced on Monday that they have signed outfielder Brad Wilkerson to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training as a non-roster player.

Wilkerson split last season between Seattle and Toronto. He appeared in 19 games with the Mariners before being released on May 7, then signed with the Blue Jays two days later and made 85 appearances with the club, a span that also included a stint on the disabled list due to a lower back strain.

The 31-year-old veteran combined to hit .220 last year with four homers and 28 runs batted in.

In eight big league seasons with Montreal/Washington, Texas, Seattle and Toronto, Wilkerson has posted a career .247 average with 122 homers and 399 RBI in 972 games. He also ranks 12th among all active left-handed hitters with 475 walks since the start of the 2002 season.

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