Jason Varitek is an American former baseball player. He is a phenomenal athlete and has a unique combination of soundness, grace, speed, and power. Currently, he retired from his professional career. Prior retirement, he played as a catcher for Boston Red Sox. He played his entire career with Red Sox starting from 1997 to 2011.
He was born on April 11, 1972, and is currently at the age of 48. His place of birth was Rochester, Michigan. He is an American player who belongs to white ethnicity.
Jason Varitek is a married man. His first wife was Karen Mullinax with whom he married after having an affair in 1996. Currently, they are not living together as husband and wife. They separated with a divorce in 2008 and ended their relationship.
Jason Varitek and his first wife Karen SOURCE: Whosdatedwho After his separation with the first wife, he got engaged with his girlfriend Catherine. The couple first met in 2008 at a Baltimore bar after Jason filed for divorce from his wife of 12 years. The couple eventually turned their relationship into marriage in 2014.
Currently, they are happily living as a husband and a wife. He has three children as daughters from his previous marriage named Alexandra, Kendall, Caroline.
Jason Varitek and his current wife Catherine SOURCE: MassLive He also has a child from his current marriage. He is a devoted Christian and follows believes in Jesus Christ. On Sep 27, 2012, he had been appointed as an assistant general manager. Red Sox General Manager Ben Cherington appointed him. Currently, he serves as a special assistant to Dave Dombrowski, president of baseball operations.
Varitek had a remarkable career and made huge wealth during his playing career. He earned around $67 million during his 12-year long MLB career. He has a whopping net worth of $30 million as of 2021.
His highest annual salary as a player was $10 million. His salary in his last year of career in 2011 was $2 million.
| Year | Salary |
| 2005 | $10,000,000 |
| 2006 | $10,000,000 |
| 2007 | $10,000,000 |
| 2008 | $10,000,000 |
| 2009 | $5,000,000 |
| 2010 | $3,000,000 |
| 2011 | $2,000,000 |
In 1984, Jason Varitek participated and performed in the 1984 Little League World Series. He played from Altamonte Springs, Florida. He went to Lake Brantley High School, where he played for his school team. He also associated with the 1992 U.S Olympic team and manage to wins the Dick Howser Trophy for National Collegiate Player of the Year.
Upon high school graduation, he attended Georgia Tech where he played for the Yellow Jackets baseball team and helped his team to win the 1994 College World Series. In 1993, he was also honored by Baseball America 1993’s College Player of the Year.
Before landing his steps at the major league of baseball, Jason Varitek participated and performed in the Cape Cod Baseball League with the Hyannis Mets. In the year 1997, he was assigned by the Boston Red Sox. He spent his entire NFL career with Boston Red Sox. He played with Boston Red Sox for fourteen seasons.
He took retirement in 2011. Numerous awards and rewards have honored Jason Varitek for his professional achievements. In the year 1994, Golden Spikes Award, Rotary Smith Award, and Dick Howser Trophy honored him.
Jason Varitek has a perfect persona. He has a perfect height of 6 feet and 2 inches, which is around 1.88m. He is widely followed by his fans on social media.
