Boston Red Sox Exercise $8.25 Million Option for Pitcher Garrett Whitlock

The Boston Red Sox exercised veteran pitcher Garrett Whitlock's $8.25 million option for the 2027 season, preventing the 30-year-old right-hander from reaching free agency. Whitlock posted a strong 7-2 record and a stellar 1.72 ERA out of the Boston pitching staff last season, prompting the team to lock in his contract value for the upcoming year rather than letting him test the open market.