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 More Red Sox NewsRed Sox LinksAccording to a baseball source, the Red Sox have every intention of approaching Jason Bay between now and the start of the season, Bay's last under his current deal. He is eligible for free agency in the fall. Bay is due to earn $7.5 million this year in the final year of a four-year, $18.25 million contract he signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates after his second season, fixing his salary so that the club would avoid arbitration with him before he was eligible for agency. While it is unclear what Bay would be seeking on the open market, the Sox might have caught a break with the signing of Pat Burrell, who agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. Bay is a more complete player than Burrell and more well-rounded, but the downturn in the market forced Burrell to settle for $8 million a year following a season in which he earned $14 million. |
