Red Sox sign Coulombe; Gonzalez has shoulder surgery

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have signed left-handed reliever Danny Coulombe to a one-year contract.

The team also said on Thursday that utilityman Romy Gonzalez had surgery on his left shoulder and was placed on the 60-day injured list.

Coulombe, 36, is 17-10 with a 3.35 ERA for five teams over 11 seasons. He appeared in 55 games for Texas and Minnesota last season, going 2-1 with a 2.30 ERA.

Gonzalez batted .305 with nine homers and 53 RBIs – all career highs – for Boston last season.

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