Bogaerts, who is in his third year with the San Diego Padres, played 10 seasons with the Boston Red Sox. He won two World Series rings, made four All-Star appearances, and received Most Valuable Player votes every season from 2018 to 2022.

A talented 21-year-old becomes a wealthy man, while baseball takes another step away from the purity of a process never meant to influence financial outcomes.

The Boston Red Sox have been the hottest team in baseball, and the excitement reached another level on Wednesday when they agreed to a long-term extension with rookie and top prospect Roman Anthony. Anthony signed an eight-year,