Varitek returning to Red Sox
By Boston.com Staff | December 23, 2004
It appears Jason Varitek is returning to the Red Sox in time for the holidays.
The free-agent catcher has agreed to a four-year, $40 million contract, a source directly involved in the negotiations told the Boston Globe’s Gordon Edes.
The Red Sox were expected to announce the deal on Friday.
According to the source, the 32-year-old Varitek’s demand for a no-trade clause was the singular issue that kept the sides from reaching a deal previously, but they found some way to satisfy Varitek without granting him a no-trade clause.
