Varitek, Red Sox & Maine, Mets Reach Deals
Sunday, February 1st, 2009 | Boston Red Sox, MLB, Sports
Two late MLB deals to report:
The Boston Red Sox and free agent catcher Jason Varitek agreed on a 2-year deal on Friday. Varitek will earn $5 million during the 2009 MLB season. The Red Sox have a club option for the 2010 MLB season which would pay Tek $5 million if exercised. Tek has a player option for the 2010 MLB season which would pay him $3 million if exercised. The 2010 year also has incentives built in which could increase the payout by an additional $2 million.
The New York Mets and starting pitcher John Maine agreed upon a 1-year deal that will pay him $2.6 million during the 2009 MLB season. This means that the 2 sides will avoid salary arbitration. Maine had requested $3 million, while the Mets countered with $2.2 million. Maine will earn an additional $25,000 if he pitches 200 innings or more. During the 2008 MLB season, Maine earned $450,000 and went 10-8 with a 4.18 ERA in 25 starts.
