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Red Sox schedule Rafael Devers press conference for Wednesday

The $331 million commitment to Rafael Devers across the next 11 years is more than $100 million beyond Boston's largest prior contract, the $217 million it gave pitcher David Price following the 2015 season.Barry Chin/Globe Staff

The Red Sox have scheduled an 11 a.m. press conference at Fenway Park on Wednesday to formally announce the contract extension Rafael Devers agreed to last week.

The 26-year-old third baseman is signed for the next 11 seasons at a total of $331 million, the Sox adding a 10-year, $313.5 million extension to the $17.5 million contract Devers agreed to earlier this month to avoid arbitration.

Devers will receive a $20 million signing bonus, with salaries of $27.5 million per year from 2024-26, $31 million from 2027-30, and $29 million from 2031-33. The deal includes deferrals that will set the average annual value (as calculated for luxury tax purposes) at just more than $29 million over the 10-year life of the extension.

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Sox manager Alex Cora flew in from Puerto Rico for the announcement. Team chairman Tom Werner also will be on hand, along with team president Sam Kennedy and chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom.

The Sox also announced the first spring training workout for pitchers and catchers will be Feb. 15 in Fort Myers, Fla., with the first full-squad workout on Feb. 20.

Tickets will go on sale for all spring training home games at 10 a.m. Thursday via RedSox.com/tickets. The Sox host Northeastern on Feb. 24 and open the Grapefruit League on Feb. 25 against the Braves in North Port, Fla.

Truck Day is Feb. 3.

2023 Red Sox Grapefruit League Schedule
Date Opponent Location Time
Fri., Feb. 24 Northeastern JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 25 at Braves North Port, Fla. 1:05 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 26 Rays JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 27 Twins JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m.
Tue., Feb. 28 at Marlins Jupiter, Fla. 6:40 p.m.
Wed., March 1 at Astros West Palm Beach, Fla. 1:05 p.m.
Thu., March 2 Phillies JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m.
Fri., March 3 at Twins Fort Myers, Fla. 6:05 p.m.
Sat., March 4 Astros JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m.
Sun., March 5 Marlins JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m.
Mon., March 6 Tigers JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m.
Tue., March 7 at Braves North Port, Fla. 6:05 p.m.
Wed., March 8 Puerto Rico JetBlue Park 6:05 p.m.
Thu., March 9 at Yankees Tampa, Fla. 1:05 p.m.
Fri., March 10 Blue Jays JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m.
Sat., March 11 at Twins Fort Myers, Fla. 1:05 p.m.
Sun., March 12 Yankees (SS) JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m.
Sun., March 12 at Orioles (SS) Sarasota, Fla. 1:05 p.m.
Mon., March 13 at Blue Jays Dunedin, Fla. 1:07 p.m.
Tue., March 14 at Tigers Lakeland, Fla. 1:05 p.m.
Wed., March 15 Rays JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m.
Fri., March 17 Braves JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m.
Sat., March 18 Orioles (SS) JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m.
Sat., March 18 at Rays (SS) St. Petersburg, Fla. TBD
Sun., March 19 at Phillies Clearwater, Fla. 1:05 p.m.
Mon., March 20 Pirates JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m.
Tue., March 21 at Orioles Sarasota, Fla. 1:05 p.m.
Wed., March 22 Twins JetBlue Park 6:05 p.m.
Thu., March 23 at Pirates Bradenton, Fla. 1:05 p.m.
Fri., March 24 Braves JetBlue Park 6:05 p.m.
Sat., March 25 at Rays St. Petersburg, Fla. TBD
Sun., March 26 Twins JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m.
Mon., March 27 at Braves North Port, Fla. 1:05 p.m.
Tue., March 28 Braves JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m.

Peter Abraham can be reached at peter.abraham@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @PeteAbe.