Snow requests trade
May 18 - J.T. Snow realizes the only way he's going to play more is with another team, the Hartford Courant reports. The Red Sox are looking to help him out by attempting to trade him.
Snow signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Red Sox, figuring he would get about 300 at-bats splitting time with Kevin Youkilis at first base and as an occasional defensive replacement. As it stands now, Snow, who has had between 330 and 367 at-bats the past three seasons, might not get 100.
"J.T.'s the ultimate professional," agent Dan Horwits told the newspaper. "He realizes the guys playing in front of him are doing great. If he was playing more, he wouldn't have a problem. But the fact is, he's not playing at all."
For Snow, 38, the best-case scenario would be to get traded to a contender. He spent the previous nine years in San Francisco but doesn't have a preference as far as remaining in the American League or going back to the National League. "He enjoys playing the game and he's not playing," said Horwits. "Hopefully, he can go to a team that's contending and it works out for the Red Sox as well."