Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez will not opt out of his contract and will remain with the club.
League sources told MLB Media and the Boston Globe on Monday that Martinez declined to exercise the opt-out clause in his five-year contract with the Red Sox that will pay him $23.75 million in 2020. By remaining with Boston, he can earn $62.5 million over the next three years.