Red Sox, Duran agree to 1-year deal, avoid arbitration
The Boston Red Sox and outfielder Jarren Duran avoided arbitration Friday by agreeing to a one-year contract that includes a 2026 team option.
Duran will earn $3.85 million in 2025, while the 2026 option is valued at $8 million, sources told Jeff Passan of ESPN.
The agreement includes numerous performance escalators.
Max club option salary is $12m.
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If traded, the club option is eliminated and $100k buyout converts to an assigment bonus payable by assignee club. There are also $50K bonuses for 450, 500, and 550 PAs.
The Red Sox originally filed at $3.5 million, with Duran asking for $4 million ahead of last week's deadline.
Duran, 28, is coming off a breakout campaign for the Red Sox. He made his first All-Star team and finished eighth in AL MVP voting after hitting .285/.342/.492 with 21 home runs, 48 doubles, 14 triples, 75 RBIs, and 34 steals in 160 games.