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Mookie Betts settles for record $27 million to avoid arbitration; Jackie Bradley Jr. agrees to $11 million

Mookie Betts agreed to receive $27 million from the Red Sox for the 2020 season, a record for an arbitration-eligible player.

The agreement, which was first reported by ESPN, comes at the deadline to avoid arbitration.

Fellow outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. also reached an agreement at $11 million, a Globe source confirmed.