Relief pitcher Chris Martin has chosen to sign with his hometown Texas Rangers on a one-year deal, passing up the opportunity to ink a more lucrative one-year contract with the Red Sox.

The Boston Red Sox may be losing another player to free agency, per sources. Sox star reliever Chris Martin has turned down a lucrative contract offer from Boston in order to pitch closer to home, per Rob Bradford.

When evaluating the Boston Red Sox‘s 2024 season, it’s easy to see their 81-81 record and third straight year without postseason baseball and not think much of it in terms of success.