For The Boston Red Sox, Re-Signing Rafael Devers Improves Their Offseason

By all accounts, the Boston Red Sox are not experiencing a positive offseason, at least until Wednesday when reports filtered out about a new contract for Rafael Devers.

Optimism
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peaked when word about the third baseman avoiding arbitration and agreeing to a one-year, $17.5 million deal on Tuesday. With 10 days before the deadline to for teams and players to exchange figures ahead of a possible hearing, Tuesday’s news was seen as a positive sign regarding any negotiations.