Mookie Betts, Red Sox avoid arbitration with record-breaking $27 …

The Boston Red Sox and outfielder Mookie Betts have avoided arbitration with a record $27 million deal, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

The $27 million salary breaks the arbitration record of $26 million set by Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado last offseason.

Betts’ salary for the 2020 season is a $7 million increase from the $20 million he earned in 2019.

As mentioned above, Betts’ hefty deal for the 2020 season is the largest highest single-season arbitration contract ever, passing Arenado’s record by one million.

With his recent arbitration settlement, his future with the Red Sox isn’t made that much clearer, but his importance to the Red Sox is as clear as day.