FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox have agreed to terms on 2006 contracts with 16 players on their 40-man roster. Executive Vice President/General Manager Theo Epstein made the announcement.
Agreeing to terms were right-handed pitchers Manny Delcarmen, Edgar Martinez, Cla Meredith, Jonathan Papelbon, David Pauley, Jermaine Van Buren and Jamie Vermilyea; lefthanders Abe Alvarez, Lenny DiNardo and Jon Lester; catcher Josh Bard; infielders Alejandro Machado and Kevin Youkilis; and outfielders Brandon Moss, David Murphy and Adam Stern.
All 40 players on the Red Sox roster have now agreed to contracts for the 2006 campaign.