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Red Sox sign LHP Danny Coulombe to 1-year contract

BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox signed left-handed reliever Danny Coulombe to a one-year contract.

The team also said Thursday that utilityman Romy Gonzalez had surgery on his left shoulder and was put on the 60-day injured list.

Coulombe, 36, is 17-10 with a 3.35 ERA for five teams over 11 seasons. He appeared in 55 games for Texas and Minnesota last season, going 2-1 with a 2.30 ERA.

Gonzalez batted .305 with nine homers and 53 RBIs -- all career highs -- for Boston last season.