Jason Varitek has an ‘an open invitation’ to remain with Boston Red Sox

In the hours following his reassignment, Varitek posed for a photo with the other fired coaches giving a thumbs-down. His wife, Catherine, also posted a farewell to X thanking Red Sox nation for the support Jason Varitek received over three decades.

A source told MassLive that Varitek “was not actually reassigned,” but Varitek has not spoken publicly since the series of shocking firings.

Varitek’s absence was felt over the weekend as the Red Sox celebrated the 125th anniversary of the team’s first home game. The former catcher’s battery mate, Pedro Martinez, said he missed seeing Varitek on the field.

“To be honest, I’m not gonna go into details without knowing why because I haven’t really been inside the offices,” Martinez said. “I’m pretty sure they’re gonna let me know. There’s gotta be a reason because Tek means so much to this city just like every one of us. Like David, all of us that won it in ‘04 and all the legends that were out there.

“To me, Tek is a legend here,” Martinez added. “And I’m not gonna go into details because I don’t know. If I knew, I’ll tell you straight up, too. I’ll tell you why, but I don’t know.”

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