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Nov 11, 2009 - Varitek has exercised his $3 million option to stay with the Red Sox. Boston declined to exercise its $5 million club option on Monday, and Varitek then had two days to decide whether to exercise his player option at the lower price.

Nov 11, 2009 - Varitek has exercised his $3 million option to stay with the Red Sox. Boston declined to exercise its $5 million club option on Monday, and Varitek then had two days to decide whether to exercise his player option at the lower price.

Nov 09, 2009 - The Red Sox declined their $5 option on Varitek - hardly a surprise considering he hit .134 from Aug. 1 to the end of the season and threw out three of 34 base stealers in that stretch.

Sep 25, 2009 - Varitek went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts and a double play in the Red Sox's 9-5 loss to the Yankees on Friday night. New York also stole seven bases without being caught.