7 Feb 2019 Jahr - Are red sox planning to extend betts sale?

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Do the Red Sox plan on extending Chris Sale and Mookie Betts before the season starts? If so, could that be the reason they haven't re-signed Craig Kimbrel?
-- Tylor B., Amarillo, Texas

A decision like that is a two-way street between the club and the player, so I don't think you can plan on it. It takes two to make a deal. However, you also make a great point. I do think a big reason the Red Sox haven't made a big expenditure for a closer this winter is because they know how many important contract decisions they have coming up.

Sale, Xander Bogaerts and Rick Porcello are eligible for free agency after the 2019 season. Mookie Betts and Jackie Bradley Jr. can be free agents after 2020. J.D. Martinez has an opt-out clause after each of the next two seasons. There are a lot of big decisions to be made in the near future, and the Red Sox know they need to retain some of these players