Red Sox Exercise Whitlock’s $8.25 Million 2027 Option

The Boston Red Sox exercised Garrett Whitlock’s $8.25 million club option for 2027, retaining the 30-year-old right-hander as a key late-inning reliever. Whitlock had a career-best 1.72 ERA in 54 appearances in 2026 and has recorded a 2.03 ERA over the past two seasons since returning to the bullpen full-time. He finished the season pitching with a fractured right tibia, but surgery is not expected and he is anticipated to be ready for spring training.