Red Sox agree to terms with David Price on $217 million deal
- 9 years ago
The Red Sox have agreed to terms with free-agent left-hander David Price on a seven-year contract worth $217 million, CBS Sports MLB Insider Jon Heyman confirms.
Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe had the initial report on the signing.
According to Ken Rosenthal, Price's deal with Boston also includes an opt-out after three seasons.
Price, 30, is coming off a 2015 season in which he pitched to a 2.45 ERA and 4.79 K/BB ratio in 220 1/3 innings for the Tigers and Blue Jays.
Price's $217 million contract sets the record for pitchers, as it narrowly tops the $215 million extension that Clayton Kershaw signed with the Dodgers in January 2014.
Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe had the initial report on the signing.
According to Ken Rosenthal, Price's deal with Boston also includes an opt-out after three seasons.
Price, 30, is coming off a 2015 season in which he pitched to a 2.45 ERA and 4.79 K/BB ratio in 220 1/3 innings for the Tigers and Blue Jays.
Price's $217 million contract sets the record for pitchers, as it narrowly tops the $215 million extension that Clayton Kershaw signed with the Dodgers in January 2014.