J.D. Martinez will make a decision in the near future that will have drastic ramifications on how the Boston Red Sox approach the offseason.
Martinez has the option to opt-out of the five-year deal he signed prior to the 2018 season and test free agency again. If he doesn’t exercise the opt-out clause, Martinez will be paid $23.75 million in 2020 with the ability to opt-out after either of the final two years of the deal, both of which would see his salary fall to $19.35 million.
Boston’s front office is in the process of a regime change in the wake of Dave Dombrowski’s dismissal.