FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Even if J.D. Martinez opts out of his Red Sox contract after the second year, as he has the option to do, he's still guaranteed to pocket $50 million from the deal he agreed to earlier this week:
His salary of $23.75 million in each of the first two years totals $47.5 million. The Red Sox will pay him $2.5 million if he opts out, bringing his total for the first two seasons to $50 million.
He gets no buyout if he opts out after the third season, as he also eligible to do.
