Red Sox second-round pick Jud Fabian opts to return to college

Red Sox draft pick Jud Fabian will be returning to Florida. AP Photo/Gary McCullough One of the Red Sox’s top picks in the 2021 MLB Draft won’t be signing with the team.

Outfielder Jud Fabian announced Saturday that he is returning to Florida to play his senior season of college baseball. The Red Sox selected Fabian with their second-round pick, No. 40 overall.

It was reported in July that contract talks between the Red Sox and Fabian hit a snag. Fabian had two $3-plus million contract offers from teams selecting after the Red Sox, a number that Boston wouldn’t match, Peter Gammons reported. Fabian’s contract ask was over $1 million more than slot value for the No. 40 pick, which is $1.86…