FORT MYERS — The Red Sox officially have second base insurance.
Sunday morning, infielder Eduardo Nunez signed a one-year contract with a player option for 2019. The deal is worth $4 million in 2018 and the option is for $4 million with a $2 million buyout, according to a league source.
If he returns in 2019, Nunez can earn another $2 million based on plate appearances in 2018 and 2019.
“I told my agent before I was a free agent, I would love to come back,” Nunez said. “The time I was here last year was amazing.