FORT MYERS, Fla. — When the Red Sox announced their coaching staff in late November, Jason Varitek was subtly given a new title. After previously serving as a "game-planning coordinator and ...

The Red Sox signed Alex Bregman, a Yankees nemesis from his Astros days, and former Dodgers World Series hero Walker Buehler.

FORT MYERS, Fla. – With Parker Guinn taking the reins as catching instructor (and bullpen catcher), legendary Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek is taking on a new coaching role this year.

And Sabol made sure to let game-planning and run prevention coach Jason Varitek know it. The 27-year-old lived approximately 20 minutes from Angel Stadium. He felt disappointment as a 9-year-old ...