The Red Sox decided to decline Jarren Duran’s $8 million option for next season, but they quickly reached a new one-year agreement with the speedy outfielder that will pay him a base salary of $7.7 million and includes $75,

There are pros and cons to both. Duran does have a very devoted fanbase that would be devastated if he left. He brings a lot of fire and heart to the team, and the celebratory Wally Head (who has opted for free agency) was his idea. When he’s good, he’s phenomenal.