The Boston Red Sox and third baseman Rafael Devers have agreed to an 11-year, $331 million contract extension, reports The Athletic.
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, 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.
BREAKING: Star third baseman Rafael Devers and the Boston Red Sox are finalizing an 11-year, $331 million contract, sources familiar with the agreement tell ESPN.
The deal is not done. The physical process hasn’t started. But in the end, Devers is expected to remain in Boston.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 4, 2023
Source confirms: Rafael Devers in agreement with Red Sox on 11-year, $331M extension that begins in 2024. Deal includes $20M signing bonus. First with agreement was Carlos Baerga. Amount is indeed $331M, not $332M.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 4, 2023
