Castoff 1B/OF Paul McAnulty, a key Pawtucket player until he was released by Boston in late July, has signed on with the Colorado Rockies organization, according to the website for Colorado's Triple-A team, the SkySox.

McAnulty, 28, came into spring training as one of four players -- McAnulty, Chris Carter, Jeff Bailey, and Brad Wilkerson -- vying for Boston's final roster spot. He lost the battle, and was assigned to Triple-A Pawtucket. He was released after Boston acquired Chris Duncan and Adam LaRoche in trade.

McAnulty hit .233 with 11 home runs and 48 RBI for Pawtucket, and his 11 remained the highest on the team for over a week after he was released -- until Carter took the lead with his 12th home run Monday.

McAnulty has previously appeared in the majors with the San Diego Padres.