Players become free agents when their teams decline to offer them 2021 contracts by Wednesday night’s deadline.
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Sports Digest: Red Sox keep Barnes for $4.5 million
Boston agrees to contracts with backup catcher Kevin Plawecki and three relievers, including closer Matt Barnes.
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MLB notebook: Red Sox, Rodriguez agree to one-year, $8.3 million deal to avoid arbitration
Left-handed starter Eduardo Rodriguez, sixth in AL Cy Young voting in 2019, did not play in the shortened 2020 season after a brutal bout with COVID-19.
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Tom Caron: Sports offer a reason to be thankful this year
Sure, Boston teams have been largely disappointing in 2020. But getting to watch mediocre teams is better than no sports at all during the pandemic.
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MLB notebook: Seven Red Sox prospects added to 40-man roster, three pitchers dropped
Former Sea Dogs pitchers Bryan Mata and Eduard Bazardo are among the additions, while Kyle Hart is outrighted to Triple-A Pawtucket.
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Tom Caron: Alex Cora’s reputation as a players’ manager should benefit Red Sox
As Boston rebuilds, particularly its pitching staff, Cora’s history with players might impact who is willing to come to Boston.
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On baseball: Is Pedroia’s retirement soon?
The popular Red Sox second baseman has played nine big league games over the past three seasons. It appears time to give up the roster spot.
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Back in Boston, Red Sox’s Cora vows to be above reproach
Alex Cora is eager to prove he is worthy of his second chance to direct the team he led to a World Series title in 2018.
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Tom Caron: It wasn’t a given that the Red Sox would rehire Cora
Chaim Bloom did his due diligence with all of Boston’s managerial candidates — including Alex Cora — before making his decision.
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On Baseball: Let the name-calling begin; Cora is still the right choice
The Red Sox, thankfully, are more forgiving than social media, and rehire a qualified manager.