Mookie Betts Avoids Arbitration With Red Sox, Reportedly Agrees To $20 Million Salary
There will be no arbitration battle between Mookie Betts and the Boston Red Sox this year.
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There will be no arbitration battle between Mookie Betts and the Boston Red Sox this year.
Now that 2019 has arrived, there is finally some movement on the reliever market.
While the baseball world awaits big-name free agents to sign, the Red Sox continue to focus on depth.
According to a report, there isn't any "widespread interest" in free agent closer Craig Kimbrel. That could mean a reunion for Kimbrel and the Red Sox.
The World Series champion Red Sox owe $11,951,091 in luxury tax for having baseball's top payroll.
The wheels never stop moving for Mookie Betts. Now that he's done being an MVP on the field for the Red Sox, he's busy being an MVP off the field back in his hometown.
WBZ-TV's Dan Roche spent the week in Vegas (Vegas, baby!) and rounds the bases with everything Red Sox from the MLB Winter Meetings.
Craig Kimbrel is asking teams to back up the brinks truck this offseason.
Former Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly is joining the team he helped beat in the 2018 World Series.
In their offseason quest for bullpen help, the Red Sox continue to show interest on right-hander Adam Ottavino.
The Red Sox have made a minor move out in Vegas.
With their World Series title now in the past, Red Sox manager Alex Cora is thinking ahead to next season.
A newly-elected Rhode Island lawmaker is calling for an independent investigation into the state's involvement in former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's failed video game company.
This wild-and-crazy statistical experiment determined that Mookie Betts was the most dominant baseball player in 2018, and he was also the second-most dominant athlete in North American "Big Four" sports.
Mike Napoli announced his retirement on Saturday from Major League Baseball.
The Boston Red Sox have solved the puzzle of winning World Series titles this century, and "Wheel Of Fortune" is making sure the team gets some recognition.
The Red Sox were determined to re-sign Nathan Eovaldi this offseason. They accomplished that goal on Thursday.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora essentially threw out the first pitch of the Boston Pop's holiday season on Wednesday night.
The Boston Red Sox appear to be closing in on a key contributor to the 2018 World Series.
Alex Rodriguez really wanted to be a member of the Red Sox in 2003, so when the MLBPA nixed the deal he had to drown away his sorrows.
Patrick Corbin signed a big money deal with the Nationals on Wednesday. What does this mean for the Red Sox in their quest to retain Nathan Eovaldi?
There isn't much on Dave Dombrowski's offseason to-do list, but finding someone for the ninth inning remains at the top of his agenda.
Free agent Nathan Eovaldi was the star of the Red Sox 2018 World Series highlight video, and he didn't even have to attend the red carpet premiere.
The Boston Red Sox have accepted an invitation to the White House to celebrate their World Series championship.
The Red Sox and Astros may find themselves battling each other again this offseason.
It's a home away from home for Boston fans in San Francisco, and it's where many are stopping in ahead of the New England Patriots facing the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX on Sunday.
Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.
Plowable snow fell in Massachusetts on Saturday. Here's how much your area has gotten.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
The Pentagon says it will cut ties with Harvard University, ending graduate-level military training, fellowship and certificate programs.
We've got yet another very cold and snowy weekend on tap in Boston. Here's what the weather forecast maps show.
Plowable snow is currently falling in Massachusetts. Here's how much your area has gotten.
It's a home away from home for Boston fans in San Francisco, and it's where many are stopping in ahead of the New England Patriots facing the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl LX on Sunday.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is defending the city's snow removal progress nearly two weeks after the storm hit.
Patriots fans will have the memories for a lifetime after traveling for Super Bowl LX.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
Jayson Tatum is not ready to come back yet this season, Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens said Friday.
Eager to attend this year's Super Bowl? Be prepared to pay four figures for the ticket alone — and those are the cheap seats.
While the Seahawks and Patriots will face off on the field, the NFL cities look to outshine each other.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.