Red Sox's Jeremy Barfield: Contract purchased by Red Sox

Barfield had his contract purchased by the Red Sox on Thursday, SB Nation's Chris Cotillo reports.

The 28-year-old has spent the last two seasons with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League after tough stints in the minor leagues with the A's and Rockies. He was slashing .274/.357/.519 with nine home runs in 135 at-bats this season prior to being picked up by the Red Sox organization. The club has yet to announce where Barfield will be assigned.