Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts has opted out of his contract and is now a free agent, according to Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe.
The four-time All-Star had three years left on a six-year, $120 million deal.
Bogaerts was a bright spot during a rough year for Boston, finishing third in the American League in batting average (.307).
The 30-year old shortstop from Aruba will be a free agent for the first time. He’s played for the Red Sox since 2013. After the organization signed him in 2009, Bogaerts played in the Dominican Summer league and in the minor leagues before moving up to MLB.