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 BOSTON (AP) - Tim Wakefield agreed Tuesday to a $4 million, one-year contract extension through 2006 that gives the Boston Red Sox the ability to keep their longest-tenured player for the rest of his career.
The 38-year-old knuckleballer gave up his chance to become a free agent after this season. The Red Sox can keep renewing his contract annually at the same salary.
"It takes a lot of pressure off me to be able to know that I'm going to be here for a long time and I can just go out there and do my job," said Wakefield, who is off to a strong start in his 11th season with the Red Sox.
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