Jason Varitek
- Avg .234
- HR 11
- RBI 32
- Runs 31
- SB -
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 230
- Bats: S
- Throws: R
- Born: Apr 11, 1972 - Rochester, MI
- College: Georgia Tech
- Draft: 1994 - 1st round (14th pick) by the Seattle Mariners
News and Notes
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Jun 25
C Jason Varitek has been dealing with a stiff neck for the better part of the last two weeks, according to Sox manager Terry Francona, and that was part of the reasoning in calling up C Dusty Brown from Pawtucket last weekend. NESN TV cameras caught Sox trainers working on Varitek's right shoulder and neck during Tuesday night's game in Washington, and the 37-year-old catcher did leave the game in the ninth inning in favor of Brown. Perhaps because of the neck issue, Varitek has slumped a bit at the plate and is hitting .200 in June, dropping his average to .229 for the season. |
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Jun 24
Red Sox manager Terry Francona said Varitek has been dealing with a sore neck for the last 12 days, the Providence Journal reports. Recommendation: Varitek, who played Wednesday night and hit a two-run homer, downplayed the situation. "It's okay. I don't think you can play my position and not have things get banged up," he said. "It's nothing new. [Red Sox trainer] Paul [Lessard] wasn't working on my shoulder. He was working on my neck, so it's kind of a combination of both." |
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