Red Sox chairman Tom Werner is a fan of Mookie Betts, but he isn’t a fan of the contract Betts received earlier this week.
Betts agreed Wednesday to a 12-year, $365-million contract with the Dodgers, who acquired the superstar outfielder from the Red Sox in February. In an interview on WEEI’s “Ordway, Merloni, and Fauria” Friday, Werner, while acknowledging Betts’ talent, questioned the Dodgers’ decision to sign Betts to such a long extension.
“It’s always difficult to trade a talented player of Mookie’s caliber, but let’s revisit this conversation in 12 years,” Werner said.