Baseball is officially back, as the Red Sox had their first full-squad workout on Monday. Most of the roster from the defending-champion 2018 Red Sox are back, looking to become the first team in baseball to win the World Series in back-to-back seasons since the 2000 New York Yankees.
Here’s what we’ve learned so far from Fort Myers:
Ownership has discussed contract extensions with Chris Sale and Xander Bogaerts
Chairman Tom Werner and principal owner John Henry met with the Boston media on Monday, indicating that they’ve discussed long-term deals with both Sale and Bogaerts.