Trot Nixon signs with Arizona

Almost a week ago, former Red Sox outfielder Trot Nixon was in Arizona working out for the Diamondbacks.

Apparently, Arizona liked what they saw. On Friday, they signed Nixon to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. Nixon is an insurance policy in case Chad Tracy is not fully healthy come opening day.

Trot Nixon works out for Diamondbacks

Former Red Sox outfielder Trot Nixon was in Arizona over the weekend to work out for the Diamondbacks. The DBacks are interested in Nixon in case Chad Tracy, who underwent microfracture surgery, isn't ready for the start of the season.

DBacks' GM Josh Byrnes was asked about what they were looking at with Nixon and said he's "a confluence of us monitoring our own health, specifically Chad Tracy, and then a player's appetite to take an opportunity if it's kind of narrow."