Brayan Bello, Red Sox agree on long-term contract extension to keep young ace in Boston

The Red Sox and righthander Brayan Bello are in agreement on a long-term contract extension, sources tell the Boston Globe. ESPN reports the deal is for six years and is worth $55 million, and includes a seventh-year club option for $21 million. The extension will keep Bello in Boston through at least 2030. Bello, 24, is coming off a season in which he went 12-11 with a 4.24 ERA (107 ERA+) and a 20 percent strikeout rate in 28 starts spanning 157 innings. It was the most innings by a...