Report: Red Sox unlikely to retain Mookie Betts and/or J.D. Martinez

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Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports that the Red Sox are unlikely to retain outfielder Mookie Betts and/or DH J.D. Martinez. The Red Sox purportedly do not have the payroll flexibility to afford both given the recent signings of pitchers Chris Sale and Nathan Eovaldi. The Red Sox currently have a payroll over $236 million, exceeding the competitive balance tax threshold for a second straight year.

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