According to FOXSports’ Jon Paul Morosi, the Boston Red Sox have reached a one-year deal with catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia. Saltalamacchia was arbitration-eligible, but both sides will now be able to avoid the tedious process.

CSNNE.com’s Sean McAdam says the one-year deal is a split, non-guaranteed contract that will pay him $750,000 when in the Majors and $250,000 when in the Minors.

There was uncertainty regarding the future of Saltalamacchia with the Red Sox. The team is likely going to lose Jason Varitek and Victor Martinez to free-agency, but Saltalamacchia has a torn UCL in his left thumb, so it was not a guarantee that the Sox were going to re-sign him.

Saltalamacchia was acquired from the Texas Rangers on July 31st, but appeared in only 12 games due to the injury.

Troy E. Renck of The Denver Post wonders if the Red Sox will pursue Rockies’ catcher Chris Iannetta. The Sox have long been interested in Iannetta. Renck expects Boston to at least inquire about the Colorado catcher.