Sox and Wily Mo not close to a contract - arbitration likely

from boston.com


The Red Sox and outfielder Wily Mo Pena have made no progress in contract talks and are on a course for arbitration, the Herald's Jeff Horrigan reported Monday. The Sox have offered Pena (.301, 11 homers, 42 RBIs last season) $1.725 million, according to the Globe's Nick Cafardo. Pena is seeking $2.2 million after making $1.25 million last season. Assistant general manager Jed Hoyer is handling the negotiations for the Red Sox. The sides will meet before an arbitrator on Feb. 16 if they cannot come to an agreement within the next week and a half.