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Red Sox exercise 2018 option on Farrell

Kim Klement / USA TODAY Sports

Boston Red Sox president Dave Dombrowski announced Monday that the team exercised the 2018 contract option on manager John Farrell.

"He's done a real fine job for us," Dombrowski said, according to Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald.

Farrell has spent the last four seasons in Boston, compiling a 339-309 record. He helped lead the team to a World Series title in 2013 and an AL East crown in 2016.

Dombrowski announced after the Red Sox were swept in the ALDS by the Indians that Farrell would remain with the club next season, but wouldn't commit to picking up his option, saying that he needed to talk to ownership before making a decision.

"He's our leader going forward. He's very well-respected and it gives him the clear mind he needs going forward," Dombrowski said in October.

While Farrell will be back for at least the next two seasons, he will be without close friend and bench coach Torey Lovullo, who left this winter to take over as manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Gary DiSarcina was hired in place of Lovullo in November.

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