a record-setting bonus of more than $30 million -- will likely be made official by the start of next week.

Farrell provides encouragement in team meeting

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Before taking the field for their first full-squad workout of 2015, the Red Sox gathered as one in the cafeteria for a meeting that included speeches by manager John Farrell, general manager Ben Cherington and chairman Tom Werner.

Each Spring Training, the Red Sox consider this meeting to be an important tone-setter. By the end of the 2013 championship season, some players were still talking about the impact of Farrell's speech at the start of that Spring Training.

Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject tothe approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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Rusney Castillo is sporting some amazing hair art

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By Michael Clair |

Rusney Castillo is an impressive man. Last summer, he signed a seven-year, $72.5 million deal with the Red Sox, posted a .928 OPS in his first taste of the Majors (albeit only 40 at-bats) and enters the 2015 season ranked as the 21st-best prospect by Baseball America.

But all of that pales in comparison to Castillo's hair. The outfielder showed up to camp with a golden flecked, racing striped mohawk.

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