Boston sports teams caused new Red Sox catcher Blake Sabol some heartbreak during his childhood. And Sabol made sure to let game-planning and run prevention coach Jason Varitek know it.

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

It turns out there was some meaning behind the shift for Varitek. Unlike in past years, the former Red Sox captain won’t be spending as much time working with the team’s catchers on a daily basis.

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.

Since his debut, Wong has worked closely with Jason Varitek, the 15-year big league veteran catcher whose original role in joining the Red Sox coaching staff was as a catching instructor.

His famous name makes people notice him, yes. But “he knows,” David Ortiz said, “that’s not going to take him anywhere.” ...

For several years, the Red Sox avoided paying either type of price ... from current chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and Jason Varitek, to JD Martinez, Xander Bogaerts, and Masataka Yoshida.

With Monday marking the club’s first full-squad workout, the Red Sox held their annual season-opening team meeting, during which Alex Cora, Craig Breslow and Jason Varitek all addressed the ...