{"id":273284,"date":"2025-11-10T02:14:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T02:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/273284\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T02:14:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T02:14:11","slug":"jason-varitek-is-happy-to-be-back-with-red-sox-on-a-new-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/273284\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Varitek is happy to be back with Red Sox on a new deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\t\t\t\t\t\u201cI’ve been here 28 years and loved the people that I worked for, especially our manager.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tJason Varitek is back with the Red Sox for the 2026 season. Barry Chin\/The Boston Globe\t<\/p>\n

The Boston Red Sox is all that Jason Varitek has known for nearly 30 years.<\/p>\n

The longtime catcher and current coach on Alex Cora\u2019s staff isn\u2019t leaving any time soon.<\/p>\n

While Varitek\u2019s contract as the team\u2019s game-planning and run prevention coach expired at the end of the 2025 season, the two-time World Series champion confirmed on Saturday that he has signed a new contract and will remain in Boston moving forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the confirmation is more than anything,\u201d Varitek said of signing a new deal while speaking to reporters at the Pedro Martinez Foundation\u2019s annual gala at Raffles Boston. \u201cI mean, we have a great group of guys with great leadership, starting from [Cora] on down through the rest of us. Having an opportunity to still grow with these guys is pretty awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n

Varitek, who played 15 seasons with the Red Sox from 1997-2011, has served a variety of roles with Boston since hanging up his spikes. After working as a baseball operations staffer and catching instructor from 2012-20, he has been in Cora\u2019s dugout as a coach for the last five seasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Speaking on WEEI last month, Varitek did express some uncertainty over his future in Boston, especially if other managerial openings presented themselves.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to see everything that goes on. Have I dumped everything I\u2019ve had to make this organization better? And the people that you mentor, coach, and be a part of? Yes. Do I want to continue to do that? Yes,\u201d Varitek said on \u201cThe Greg Hill Show.\u201d <\/a>\u201cBut I have to see where it all lies.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of opportunities out there as far as managing roles,\u201d Varitek added. \u201cWe\u2019ll see if any of that transpires. But yeah, of course. I\u2019ve grown here with my Red Sox blood, and I bleed red, but you\u2019ll have to see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ultimately, Varitek opted to return with the Red Sox, where he has served as valuable resource to Boston\u2019s catching corps and pitchers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cHappened to be a lot of openings, a lot of different things, and nothing transpired,\u201d Varitek said. \u201cI\u2019ve been here 28 years and loved the people that I worked for, especially our manager.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyond his familiarity with Boston, Varitek acknowledged that rejoining the Red Sox was also an easy choice given the upside already present on the roster.<\/p>\n

While most of the discourse regarding Boston\u2019s future is rooted in Roman Anthony\u2019s potential, Boston had several other rookies step up in 2025, including catcher Carlos Narvaez.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI mean you start with a horse with [Garrett Crochet]. \u2026 Narvy had a tremendous first year and did an extremely good job. We have to keep growing,\u201d Varitek said. \u201cWe had a lot of youth come up and contribute, but it also had some bumps. We have to continue to be healthy. We had some guys who had some awesome years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Narvaez in particular is poised to step into a key role as Boston\u2019s go-to backstop. In his first full MLB season, Narvaez batted .241 with 15 home runs and 50 RBI. A Gold Glove finalist, Narvaez led all MLB catchers by throwing out 32 potential base stealers in 2025.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s just his aura,\u201d Varitek said of what stands out with Narvaez. \u201cI mean, he\u2019s got a great work ethic, but his presence, his ability to smile, have fun and be a really good player. He\u2019s just he\u2019s fun. We can joke around, throw balls at me in the middle of doing something, and be real serious too. So we kind of hit both of those.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Conor Ryan is a staff writer covering the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox for Boston.com, a role he has held since 2023.<\/p>\n

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