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Article: AP Sources: Varitek, Red Sox reach agreement
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- January 30, 2009
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The Red Sox and catcher Jason Varitek reached a preliminary agreement Friday on a $5 million, one-year contract, two people familiar with the talks said.
The deal contains player and team options that allow him to earn $8 million to $10 million over two seasons, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the agreement was not yet final.
Varitek gets $5 million in 2009 and has a $3 million player option for 2010. The Red Sox have a $5 million team option for 2010.
If Varitek is playing under the player option, could earn an additional $2 million in 2010 based on games started: $400,000 each for 80, 90, 100, 110 and 120.
Varitek must take a physical ...