The AL Champion Tampa Bay Rays have reportedly inked St. Louis Cardinal castoff, Adam Kennedy.
Since the Cardinals released Kennedy last week the Rays would only be responsible for $400,000 of Kennedy's $4 million salary if he makes the opening day roster. However, that's far from a guarantee.
The Rays are pretty much set at 2nd base with Akinori Iwamura, but with only $400k at risk, it's the type of low-risk high-reward move that has been so popular this offseason.
Rays Vice President Andrew Friedman acknowledged as much saying "Right now, he’s on the outside looking in. I think it would take an injury [for him to make it] at this point, but you never know.”
Kennedy, 32, rebounded nicely at the plate last year, batting .280 after a career worst .216 average in 2007.
