Boston Red Sox and First Baseman Jake Bauers Agree to Four-Year, $58 Million Contract

Following a deep postseason run with the Milwaukee Brewers, first baseman Jake Bauers has reportedly reached a multi-year agreement to join the Boston Red Sox.

The first major move of the offseason has been executed by the Boston Red Sox. That’s somewhat shocking on its own, because the Red Sox have been hesitant to make key free-agent moves in recent seasons. The Red Sox have another slugger and Jake Bauers can definitely keep his health insurance.

The trickle-down effect on Boston's roster means one or more trades are likely on the horizon. These are a few options the Brewers could consider at first base going forward.

Yahoo Sports reported the story as "Next move Red Sox must make after Jake Bauers $58 million signing." New York Post reported the story as "Red Sox sign Brewers playoff hero Jake Bauers in $58 million free-agent splash."

9 sources have covered this story, including Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, The Athletic and New York Post and 5 other outlets. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 1 hour ago.

Source accounts have not fully aligned on every figure tied to this story (different reports cite 58 million, 26, 58); the published One News summary holds those specifics open until more sources converge.