The Boston Red Sox released catcher A.J. Pierzynski on Wednesday after designating him for assignment last week.
The team was unable to trade the 37-year-old, who hit .254 with four home runs and 31 RBIs in 72 games.
Pierzynski signed by the Red Sox during the offseason to a one-year, $8.25 million contract.
“The offense wasn’t there,” general manager Ben Cherington said last week. “I’m not trying to be critical of him. It wasn’t any lack of effort on his part. It just wasn’t there. When you sign A.J. Pierzynski, that’s what you’re hoping: You’re hoping for left-hand offense at a premium position, and we thought that was important to the team. If we got that, it would complement the team.”
A two-time All-Star, Pierzynski played for the San Francisco Giants, Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers.