We learned yesterday that the Boston Red Sox plan to sign free agent outfielder Chris Young to fortify their outfield depth, but the terms of the deal remained a mystery. Now we know.
Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reports that it will be a two-year deal worth a total of $13 million, with the salary being equally distributed between 2016 and 2017. The deal is still pending a physical, but is expected to be finalized later this week.
Sources: Chris Young deal with #RedSox is two years, $13M.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 1, 2015
As we previously discussed, Young is expected to serve as a fourth outfielder that provides insurance in case Jackie Bradley or Rusney Castillo fail to meet expectations.