The Red Sox surprised many (including us) by signing relief pitcher
Tyler Thornburg to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract. The key language here may be
"non-guaranteed". Multiple reports indicate that the contract is for $1.75 million—with upwards of $400,000 in 'performance bonuses'. The team
also indicated that it will tender contracts to
all of the remaining 29 un-signed players—including eleven more who are arbitration-eligible. The 30-year-old Thornburg has been a disaster so far in Boston—either being injured or posting astronomical ERAs. Boston's 40-man roster now sits at 39—with 10 players (including Thornburg) already signed—
J.D. Martinez,
Mitch Moreland,
Eduardo Núñez,
Steve Pearce,
Dustin Pedroia,
Rick Porcello,
David Price,
Chris Sale and
Christian Vázquez.
