After tough negotiations the Red Sox and OF Desmond Jennings have finally agreed to terms on a contract. Jennings will receive a 3yr contract with a club option of a 4th year.
"We considered giving Jennings a 5yr deal but with such a small sample size from him we didn't want to go all in." said GM Richard Chase.
Desmond Jennings has 5yr contract potential but its clear drafting him in round 1 was the most risk Rochester was willing to take on him. This deal will allow the Red Sox of controlling Jennings for 4 years. With his skill set this should be a great deal for the team.
With this signing the Red Sox have completed their contract signings for 2012. They are left without a 5yr player but GM Richard Chase isnt worried about that. "We would like to have a 5yr player but we just didnt pick high enough in the draft to get a player of that caliber. If we are picking at the bottom of the draft that means are team is doing well and we can live with it." said Chase.
Red Sox initially had Ryan Braun going into 2012 but traded him in the offseason. They were also rumored to be interested in Alex Rios in an offseason buy low deal. That deal never came to fruition though. It is possible the Red Sox make a deal for a 5yr guy during the season but its more likely they will look to address that situation next offseason. Of course if things go to plan they will have to find a 5 year player with the last pick of round 1.
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