Kevin Plawecki is staying in Boston.
The 30-year-old catcher has avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract with the Red Sox, the team announced Wednesday. The Boston Globe's Alex Speier reported the contract is worth $2.25 million.
Plawecki hit .287 with three home runs and 15 RBI over 64 games as Boston's backup catcher last season. It was his second year with the Red Sox.
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Red Sox outfielder Kike Hernandez was pretty excited over the news of Plawecki coming back:
The Red Sox have been pretty quiet in MLB free agency so far. Their only notable outside additions have been left-handed pitcher James Paxton and right-handed pitcher Michael Wacha.
Tomase: Sox prepared to wait for Paxton at expense of 2022 rotation
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The CBA between the league and MLBPA expires at 12:01 a.m. ET Thursday. After that expires, teams and players won't be able to sign contracts until a new CBA is in place.