The Red Sox and Duran avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $3.75 million contract with an $8 million club option for 2026 on Friday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Analysis: The club option could escalate up to $12 million based on where Duran finishes in the 2025 American League MVP voting. This was the first of four arbitration years for Duran, as he earned an extra year as a Super 2 qualifier. The 28-year-old slashed .285/.342/.492 with 21 home runs and 34 stolen bases for the Red Sox in 2024.
Jarren Duran Fully cleared for spring training
Duran (toe) will not face any limitations during spring training, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Analysis: Duran had surgery in late August to repair the flexor tendon in his left big toe. His rehab has evidently gone off without a hitch, clearing the way for a normal spring. Duran slashed .295/.346/.482 with eight homers and 24 steals across 102 games in 2023 before getting injured and is slated to man center field on an everyday basis for the Red Sox in 2024.
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