John Farrell expects Allen Craig to remain with the Boston Red Sox despite trade rumors and a surplus in the outfield.

The Red Sox are expected to make Craig a part-time player.

"It'll be an adjustment — how difficult remains to be seen," Farrell said. "He's been accustomed to being an everyday player."

Craig will make $5.5 million this season, $9 million in 2016 and $11 million in 2017.

"We fully expect him to be on this team," Farrell said. "There's nothing to expect otherwise. He's the one in particular that we just said, 'Let's get the appropriate number of at-bats that spring training would provide,' and we'll go from there. His attitude has been great. He understands the situation that he's in. He understands that, coming off last year, we had to make decisions to improve the team, and he's got to compete for at-bats. He's more than willing to embrace that."