The Red Sox intend to discuss a long-term extension with second baseman Dustin
Pedroia during the offseason, reports Joe McDonald of ESPN Boston.
A league source tells McDonald that a Pedroia extension isn't an immediate
priority for the Sox but they'll look to open negotiations "at some point
this offseason."
Pedroia still has two guaranteed years (worth $10MM each) remaining on the
six-year, $40MM contract he signed with Boston in the wake of his MVP season
in 2008, plus an $11MM club option for 2015. Pedroia will turn 32 during the
2015 season but McDonald believes the Sox could be looking to extend Pedroia
before Robinson Cano's next contract sets a new market for elite second
basemen.
Pedroia posted a .290/.347/.449 slash line in 2012, a solid performance that
was still the lowest full-season OPS of his seven-year career. A new
multiyear deal for Pedroia would surely top the five-year, $75MM extension
the Rangers gave to Ian Kinsler in April, thus giving Pedroia the largest
contract ever given to a second baseman in terms of highest average annual
value. (Until Cano's new deal, at least.)
想必免Cano签大约后 会变成案例让小派签到大约..