The Boston Herald's Michael Silverman hears that Josh Beckett's contract extension with the Red Sox will be worth $68 million over four years.
In other words, $2 million less than SI.com's Jon Heyman reported earlier this evening. The Red Sox have concerns about the durability of his right shoulder, but Beckett has been as good as anyone in the AL East over the last several years. He will start on Opening Night this season against the Yankees. The deal is expected to be finalized in about a week.
Source: Boston Herald

A lot of $ but it's market value, I guess. No way the Sox would have let him test FA.

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