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According to BA the Red Sox have signed minor league free agents RHP Scott Atchinson, second baseman/outfielder Joe Thurston and SS Gil Velazque in addition to their ouwn minor league free agents 2B Tony Granadillo, 1B Jeff Baiey and C kevin Cash. There's speculation that the Sox also have signed own minor league free agents 3B Manuel Arambarris, 3B Chadd Spann, RHP Chris Smith, RHP Jose Vaquedano, RHP Charlie Zink and LHP Daniel Haigwood.

Atchinson who will be 32 yrs in Spring training is 6-2 180 pitched in AAA in 2007, Thruston who is 28 yrs is 5-11 190 and a left handed hitter who played in AA in 2007, Velazque a 28 yrs SS is 6-3 180 and played in AA in 2007 also Keith Ginter who was signed earlier is a right handed hitter third baseman and would be 32 yrs in Spring training and is 5-10 195 played in AAA in 2007.