The Red Sox reportedly have not made any progress in extension talks with infielder Rafael Devers, according to MassLive’s Chris Cotillo.
Per Cotillo, the two sides are “exceedingly” unlikely to reach a deal before the CBA expires on Thursday at 12:01 a.m. Cotillo added that Devers and the Red Sox will likely rekindle conversations when a potential work stoppage ends.
Devers batted .279/.352/.538 last season with 38 homers and 113 RBIs. He was the only Red Sox player selected to an All-MLB team (2nd team).
According to Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom, Devers battled an elbow issue throughout the postseason, but time off is expected to fix the issue.