According to a report by Jon Heyman of the FanRag Network, the Red Sox approached Mookie Betts with a long-term contract offer over the winter. Evidently, the 24-year-old slugger was more than content to move on a year-by-year basis.
Per Heyman’s sources, there wasn’t a specific dollar value tied to the contract extensions, though one could easily speculate the size of a deal for a player of Betts’ ability. He finished second in AL MVP voting last season after turning in 31 homers, 122 runs, 113 RBI, 26 steals, a 135 wRC+, and 7.