BOSTON – A person who knows the terms said the Boston Red Sox agreed to a $ 4,575,000 one-year contract with third baseman Rafael Devers, who avoids salary arbitration.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity, as the team did not announce details.
The 24-year-old Devers had a remarkable season in 2019, hitting .311 with 32 homers and 115 RBIs, leading the majors with 54 doubles and 359 bases in total and finishing 12th in the MVP voting. of the League. American.
But last year was an obstacle: he hit .263 while committing 14 errors at third base, the largest in the major leagues. The next closest was 11. Devers earned $ 256,481 in proportion to a $ 692,500 salary last season.
With the Devers agreement, the Red Sox have reached an agreement with all their players eligible for refereeing this season. In December, Boston agreed to one-year contracts with left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez ($ 8.3 million), rights Matt Barnes ($ 4.5 million), Ryan Brasier ($ 1.25 million) and Austin Brice ($ 870,000) and wide receiver Kevin Plawecki ($ 1.6 million). .