The Red Sox avoided salary arbitration with an All-Star outfielder, signing him to a guaranteed contract that can pay as much as $15.9 million.

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He was the All-Star Game MVP and finished eighth in MVP voting. After a turbulent first three years in the majors, the leadoff hitter finally lived up to the lofty expectations that followed his rapid rise through the minors.