The Red Sox have made their first notable move of the offseason.
Reliever Chris Martin has agreed to sign a two-year, $17.5 million contract to join the Red Sox, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Friday.
The 36-year-old right-hander has had an emergence in recent seasons. Last season, he allowed 15 earned runs with a 1.34 WHIP in 31 1/3 innings over 34 relief appearances with the Cubs. Chicago traded Martin to the Los Angles Dodgers midseason, where he stepped his game up. Martin gave up four earned runs with a 0.527 WHIP in 24 2/3 innings pitched over 26 appearances during the regular season.