Rays | James Loney close to deal

The Tampa Bay Rays are close to signing free-agent 1B James Loney (Red Sox), according to a major league source. Loney, 28, would replace free-agent 1B Carlos Pena, who batted .197 last season. Loney hit a combined .249 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox. The deal is expected to be for one year.

2012-12-03 00:41:37 | Source: FOXSports.com - Ken Rosenthal

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