The Red Sox offered salary arbitration to David Ortiz before the 11PM deadline on Wednesday. If Ortiz accepts arbitration by December 7th, he will return to Boston. If he declines and signs with another club, the Red Sox will receive two draft picks in compensation. Boston also offered arbitration to Dan Wheeler, but
denied it to Jason Varitek, Erik Bedard, Trever Miller, Tim Wakefield, J.D. Drew and Conor Jackson.