The Boston Red Sox hope to keep the key components of their club together for 2026. Boston helped do just that on Tuesday, by agreeing to a new contract with star player Jarren Duran .

“Rather than picking up Jarren Duran's $8 million club option, the Red Sox agreed to a new one-year deal with the outfielder. He wouldn't have been a free agent either way,” MLB.com reporter Ian Browne posted to X, formerly Twitter.

The deal is for one-year and $7.7 million, per The Athletic. Due to this deal, the Red Sox avoid arbitration with Duran. That process could have been messy between the two parties.

The news is good for Red Sox fans, who hope their team is on the rise. Boston made the American League playoffs during the 2025 season, before losing in a Wild Card series to their rival, th

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