Here's Reported Contact Details Of Joely Rodriguez's Deal With Red Sox

Boston strikes a deal with a former Mets reliever

Scott Neville | Nov 24, 2022

Here's Reported Contact Details Of Joely Rodriguez's Deal With Red Sox /

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The Boston Red Sox reached their first agreement of the offseason on Wednesday, adding a much-needed addition to the bullpen.

The Red Sox signed left-handed reliever Joely Rodriguez to a unique, team-friendly deal on Wednesday.

Rodriguez signed a one-year deal with a $1.5 million salary, $500K roster bonuses if active for 30, 60, 90, and 120 games as well as up to $250K in bonuses for appearances according to The Boston Globe's Alex Speier. Rodriguez can earn up to $3.75 million should he reach all contract incentives.

The deal also contained a 2024 club option for $4.25 million with a $500K buyout. The contract also includes appearance bonuses but Speier did not get into specifics.

The 31-year-old posted a 2-4 record with a 4.47 ERA, 57-to-36 strikeout-to-walk ratio and .226 batting average against in 50 1/3 innings pitched last season.

Given his experience and potential due to impressive underlying metrics, the contract appears to be quite beneficial for Boston. He's a low-risk, high-reward add for a team that needs a near-total reset in the bullpen. Rodriguez is betting on himself with an incentive-laden contract, which should excite the fanbase.

While the Red Sox certainly could afford both, this move could mark the end of Matt Strahm's brief stint in Boston. The Red Sox already have Josh Taylor and Darwinzon Hernandez throwing from the left side, and now Rodriguez joins the mix.

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Published Nov 24, 2022

SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville covers the Boston Red Sox for Sports Illustrated's new page "Inside The Red Sox." Before starting "Inside The Red Sox", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer. His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join the Sports Illustrated Media Group in his current endeavor as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox." The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Red Sox" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu