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| Catcher Kelly Shoppach is bound for Queens. (Getty Images) |
The Mets have moved to improve their depth at catcher by acquiring Kelly Shoppach from the Red Sox, the club has announced.
The 32-year-old Shoppach has a solid batting line of .250/.327/.471 in 158 plate appearances this year, and he has a career OPS of .738 in parts of eight major-league seasons. Potentially, he'll provide an upgrade for the Mets, whose catchers have combined to hit just .239/.298/.298 in 2012.
The Red Sox will receive a player to be named in exchange for Shoppach. As well, the move creates more playing time for Ryan Lavarnway and ensures he'll remain on the 25-man roster.
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