Red Sox News & Links: A Wilyer Abreu extension update

Key Highlights

• But, unlike Bello and Rafaela, both of whom signed that spring, Abreu decided to take it year-to-year and bet on himself.
• The Sox have not approached him since, but Abreu says “[he] can listen.” (Tim Healey, Boston Globe)We haven’t seen any reports about a possible extension for Connelly Early either, as the youngster attempts to establish himself in the big leagues.
• To that end, he spent the winter bulking up to try to maximize his stuff and lengthen his outings.
• (Sean McAdam, MassLive)AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPayton Tolle was given the opposite offseason assignment.
• As he already has plenty of bulk for a pitcher, he worked on refining what the run-prevention unit is calling a “three-headed monster of hard.” That would be his outstanding four-seam fastball, his developing cut fastball, and a brand-new two-seam fastball.