Victor Martinez wants long-term Red Sox extension

With catcher Victor Martinez’ future as a Red Sox up in the air after this season, Martinez’ agent, native Rhode Islander Alan Nero, acknowledged that the offer the team recently made — a two-year deal — is not what his client is after. “More than anything else, when a team comes to you and says we’ll give you a one-year deal or a two-year deal, they’re not telling you that they see you as a long-term piece of their organization,” Nero said. And a long-term piece is just what Martinez wants to be. The 31-year-old catcher is looking for a deal that will take him through his early-to-mid 30s, and perhaps even to the end of his career. — Providence Journal