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Right-Hander Garrett Whitlock's $8.25 Million Exercised by Red Sox
The right-hander gets $8.25 million for 2027 after a 1.72 ERA season, and Boston keeps control through 2028.
- The Boston Red Sox exercised their $8.25 million club option on right-handed reliever Garrett Whitlock for the 2027 season on Sunday, locking in the 30-year-old pitcher for next year.
- Serving as the setup man for veteran closer Aroldis Chapman, Whitlock posted a career-best 1.72 ERA over 54 games in 2026 with 59 strikeouts and nine walks in 52 1/3 innings.
- Despite his dominance, Whitlock unknowingly pitched through a fractured tibia late in the season; the injury was diagnosed after the Red Sox were eliminated from the postseason.
- Boston avoids a $1 million buyout by exercising the option and retains control through 2028, when the club holds a $10.5 million option with a $500,000 buyout.
- Team officials expect Whitlock to be ready for spring training after six weeks in a walking boot, securing a key piece of the bullpen that led baseball in ERA in 2026.
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The Hamilton SpectatorRight-hander Garrett Whitlock’s $8.25 million option exercised by Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Pitcher Garrett Whitlock's $8.25 million option for 2027 was exercised Sunday by the Boston Red Sox, preventing the pitcher from becoming a free agent.
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Right-hander Garrett Whitlock's $8.25 million exercised by Red Sox
Pitcher Garrett Whitlock’s $8.25 million option for 2027 has been exercised by the Boston Red Sox, preventing the pitcher from becoming a free agent. A 30-year-old right-hander, Whitlock was 7-2 with a career-best 1.72 ERA and four saves in 54…
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Red Sox exercise contract option on RHP Garrett Whitlock
By Field Level Media Nov 01 (Field Level Media) - The Boston Red Sox exercised the one-year, $8.25-million contract option on right-hander Garrett Whitlock, the team announced Sunday. Whitlock, 30, was 7-2 with a 1.72 ERA in 54 relief appearances a...
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