While there was some reported optimism about the Red Sox and Rafael Devers reaching terms on a contract extension earlier this week, an agreement doesn’t appear to be imminent.
The gap between the Red Sox and Devers remains large after the two sides reopened contract talks, The New York Post‘s Jon Heyman reported. The Red Sox have raised their offer to $200-plus million over the course of the deal, but Devers is seeking a contract length that’s at least 10 years and worth, at minimum, $300-plus million, Heyman added.
Boston’s offer to Devers in spring training was in line with the eight-year, $168 million extension that Atlanta gave first baseman Matt Olson as the team believes Devers could spend much of his upcoming contract playing at first base or designated hitter, The Boston Globe‘s Alex Speier reported.