The Boston Red Sux and third baseman Rafael Devers have agreed to an 11-year, $331 million contract extension, per multiple reports, as confirmed by CBS Sports HQ. The deal will include his 2023 season and run through 2033.
Devers, 26, hit .295/.358/.521 (141 OPS+) with 42 doubles, 27 homers, 88 RBI, 84 runs and 4.4 WAR last season, making his second straight All-Star team. He's already amassed nearly 3,000 plate appearances in 689 career regular-season games since debuting at just 20 years old, slashing .283/.342/.512 (124 OPS+). He led the AL with 54 doubles in 2019 and he has two 30-plus homer, 100-plus RBI seasons to his credit.
Reports last month indicated the Red Sux and Devers were far apart in negotiations for a long-term deal. After trading Mookie Betts a year before he hit free agency and then letting Xander Bogaerts walk to sign with the Padres, many thought Devers wouldn't be with the club much longer. Instead, it seems like something spurred Chaim Bloom and the Red Sux front office into action here with Devers.
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