According to a recent report, the Red Sox and the Dominican third base, Rafael Devers they have not yet discussed a possible contract extension so far, Agent Nelson Montes de Oca told Alex Speier of the Boston Globe.
For now, attention is focused on reaching a salary deal for MLB’s 2021 season before next Friday’s deadline to submit figures. The Red Sox renewed in Devers for a minimum of $ 692,500 last year, even though it came from a great 2019 campaign.
The 24-year-old forward is now eligible for arbitration, where he is expected to receive an offer between approximately $ 3.4 and $ 6,300,000, approximately. Unfortunately for Devers, he enters the process of a shortened season in which he beat by a regular 263/310/483 with 11 homers and 43 RBIs driven in 248 appearances on the plate.
Unless an extension with Boston becomes effective, Devers will not be eligible for free agency until after the end of the 2023 season.