Medias Rojas offer arbitration to David Ortiz

The Boston Red Sox quotation yesterday salary arbitration to their free agent David Ortiz and Dan Wheeler, relief while they declined to offer contract to receiving veteran Jason Varitek.

Ortiz and Wheeler have until December 7 to accept arbitration by the team. The Dominican Republic could receive an increase in his salary of 12.5 million.

Ortiz aspires to a multi-year contract for two or three campaigns. If not a new agreement could accept the arbitration and return to the Red Sox for a year for an amount estimated at 13 and 15 million dollars.

But after attending last week's the Animal Rescue League in Boston, Ortiz said he is prepared to wait for the right offer. Furthermore argued that the Red Sox will have the greatest opportunity to sign a new contract before any other set

The new manager of the Red Sox, Ben Cherington expressed interest in retaining Ortiz. u000aThe icon of the sluggers is ranked in fourth place in the American League in percentage of sluggins with 953, while he held the position thirteen in home runs with 29 and 14 in RBI with 96.

Said that last week talked much with Ortiz and his agent, who has taken since the end of the campaign. There has been a mutual interest to reach an agreement with the Dominican

Ortiz is a free agent type and could accept a compromise in any place

If the designated decides to leave, the Red Sox would receive two draft picks in compensation. The stage could give other terms in compensation.

"David knows that we want it, anxiously that you're back to the team, what we want in our lineup", expressed Cherington.

is no secret to anyone that the Dominican Republic wants to stay in Boston for the rest of his career in the team and would like to reach an agreement by three campaigns. The year u000apast swift a wage of 12.5 million, with average of.309 with 29 home runs and 96 remolcadas.

To offer him arbitration, the team ensures at least receive the pick in the first round.

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