BOSTON – A person familiar with the terms said the Boston Red Sox agreed to a one-year $ 4,575,000 contract with forward Rafael Devers, who avoids wage arbitration.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team did not announce the details.
Devers, 24, had an outstanding season in 2019, when he batted for 311 with 32 homers and 115 RBIs, leading the greats with 54 doubles and 359 total bases and finishing 12th in the Most Valuable Player poll of the American League.
But last year was a setback: he hit .263 while making 14 errors at third base, the most in Major Leagues. The next closest was 11. Devers earned a prorated $ 256,481 from a salary of $ 692,500 last season.
With the Devers deal, the Red Sox have reached an agreement with all of their players eligible for refereeing this offseason. In December, Boston agreed to one-year contracts with left-wing Eduardo Rodriguez ($ 8.3 million), rights firm Matt Barnes ($ 4.5 million), Ryan Brasier ($ 1.25 million) and Austin Brice ($ 870,000), and receiver Kevin Plawecki ($ 1,600,000).