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Jason Varitek apparently heading back to Boston after all. According to a report from the Boston Globe, on Friday, Red Sox and veteran Catcher agree that a one-year contract with options. Varitek task 5 one million U.S. dollars in 2009, with the club holding a $ 5 million option for 2010.

The report states that if the Red Sox do not choose this option, Varitek is the choice of remaining with the club of 3 million U.S. dollars deal. In 2010, it was reported that Varitek can earn another $ 2 million with incentives based on playing time, starting 80 games started.

This means that the total potential value of the contract, which could be worth between $ 10 million and $ 12 million. The incentives apply to both player and team options for 2010, according to the report.

Varitek earned $ 10 million in base salary and prorated bonus money in 2008.

Varitek, a two-time All-Star who turns 37 April 11, reportedly had until Friday to accept the offer from the Red Sox, even if WEEI.com said no specific date was set. The last period was the worst statistics for Varitek for a period of 11 years with the club. In 131 games, hit, 220 with 13 homers and 43 RBI.

But Varitek refused the Red Sox bid to go to arbitration earlier in the Offseason and the will to other clubs decline because the offer of arbitration, a club to give a draft choice if it signed Varitek.