According to a major league source, the Red Sox have yet to make a contract offer to free agent catcher Jason Varitek.
Varitek's future with the Red Sox was put in doubt Tuesday when the team signed catcher Kelly Shoppach to a one-year, $1.35 million deal (which, according to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick, could reach as $1.75 million with incentives). With the presence of Jarrod Saltalamacchia, rookie Ryan Lavarnway, and Shoppach, the Sox' catching position would appear to be set, although a source said that the team and Varitek's agent, Scott Boras, would continue to talk about a potential fit.
The 39-year-old Varitek, who was not offered arbitration by the Red Sox, played in 68 games in 2011, hitting .221 with a .723 OPS. He has played his entire major league career with the Red Sox, having been dealt from the Seattle organization in 1997.
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