A portion of the fan base is starting to feel uneasy now that Mookie Betts is a year away from hitting free agency but the Boston Red Sox front office isn’t panicking.
Betts has taken a hardline approach to extension talks, making it clear that he has every intention of testing the free agent market. He’s been consistently humming this same tune throughout the arbitration process the last few years and his stance isn’t changing.
Some have mistaken this as a sign that Betts is eager to leave town. The Red Sox don’t see it that way.