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John Farrell To Return As Red Sox Manager In 2017

John Farrell will remain in charge of the Boston Red Sox in 2017.

John Farrell To Return As Red Sox Manager In 2017

Despite the Red Sox’s 4-3 home loss to the Cleveland Indians in Game 4 of the ALDS on Monday night, Farrell will stay on as the team’s manager in 2017, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski announced at Fenway Park Tuesday afternoon.

“John Farrell will be our manager for 2017. He is all set and his whole staff will be invited back” said Dombrowski. “I think they did a very fine job for us.”

Farrell is signed through 2017. Dombrowski declined to address the option the Sox hold on Farrell for 2018.

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“Something of that magnitude I need to sit down with ownership and discuss that,” Dombrowski said.

In four season as Red Sox manager, Farrell has compiled a record of 339-309. The team won the World Series in his first year, 2013, then finished in last place in the American League East in 2014 and 2015 before bouncing back with a division title this year.

The Red Sox did say goodbye to another valued member of their organization, however, on Monday. Veteran slugger David Ortiz, 40, played the final game of his career in Monday’s loss to the Indians.

The Red Sox will open the 2017 season at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 3.

BOSTON, MA – JUNE 03: Manager John Farrell #53 of the Boston Red Sox does an interview prior to the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park on June 3, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. Toronto won the game 5-2. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

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