Red Sox Release Bobby Jenks
BOSTON, MA - MAY 01: Bobby Jenks #52 of the Boston Red Sox walks off the field after walking in two runs in the sixth inning against the Seattle Mariners on May 1, 2011 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Getty ImagesAfter signing a two-year, $12 million contract with the Red Sox before last season, Jenks got into only 19 games and posted a mountainous ERA, spending most of the season on the Disabled List. He underwent a couple of back surgeries, one of which went terribly wrong. Last March, he got busted for drunk driving. And this season he hasn’t pitched at all, not even in the minors.
Now this:
Read Article >Peter Abraham: Bobby Jenks’ Harrowing Tale
Bobby Jenks makes a great deal of money: $6 million this season.
He might not even have to pitch for his $6 million, as he’s recently been placed on the 60-day disabled list with serious back issues. Last December, Jenks had spine surgery. Then things got worse. Pete Abraham:
Read Article >Red Sox Place Bobby Jenks On 60-Day DL To Make Room For Chris Carpenter
Jenks signed a two-year deal worth $12 million before last season, but it’s starting to look unlikely that the Red Sox will get much in return on their investment. Bobby Valentine told the Boston Globe that Jenks has had a “terrible off-season health wise” and it’s starting to look like the former star closer could be done as he hasn’t even started baseball activities.
When he did pitch for the Red Sox last year, he was pretty awful. Jenks posted a 6.32 ERA and a 2.23 WHIP and blew his only two save chances. The 30-year-old is now three years removed from his last truly elite season, 2008 when he posted a 2.63 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and converted 30 of 34 save chances.
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