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Red Sox Reach One-Year Deal With Jarren Duran

Boston chose a new pact to avoid a potentially contentious arbitration process given Duran’s mental‑health history.

Sep 19, 2025; Tampa, Florida, USA; Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran (16) hits a two-run home run during the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images
Oct 2, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran (16) breaks his bat as he lines out during the first inning against the New York Yankees during game three of the Wildcard round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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Boston, MA - Fans celebrate as Boston Red Sox's Jarren Duran rounds the bases for an inside the park home run during the 5th inning of the game at Fenway Park. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)

Overview

  • MassLive reports the agreement is worth $7.7 million with $75,000 in player bonuses, plus a $100,000 buyout for the previously unexercised club option.
  • The deal resolves an approaching option decision that could have sent the sides to arbitration if the 2026 option was not picked up by Thursday.
  • Duran remains under team control for three more seasons and is slated to reach free agency after 2028.
  • The contract represents a sizable increase over the $3.75 million he earned last season.
  • Coverage notes the club sought to bypass arbitration, a process described as fraught in this case due to Duran’s documented mental‑health struggles.