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Buzz: Jason Bay Rejects Red Sox Initial Offer

by Michael Baron on November 19th, 2009 at 12:47 pm

Jon Heyman of SI.com says that Jason Bay has rejected the Red Sox initial contract offer, and will head to the open market beginning tomorrow.

…this isn’t unexpected, as Bay has made it very clear throughout the month that he wants to test free agency…

According to Heyman, Boston’s offer was believed to be at around four years and $60 million.

Bay hit .267 with 36 home runs and 119 RBI with the Red Sox in 2009, and since joining Boston at the trade deadline in 2008, Bay has hit .274 with 45 home runs and 156 RBI in 200 games.