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"&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; Cody Ross reportedly will enter free agency after the midnight deadline. (J. Meric/Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;An industry source told WEEI that the Red Sox and Cody Ross will not reach an agreement before the midnight deadline, allowing the free-agent outfielder to sign with any team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ross batted .267 with 22 home runs, .326 OBP, .481 slugging mark and .807 OPS in 130 games in 2012.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While the Sox have expressed interest in retaining a player who proved comfortable in Boston and features a made-for-Fenway swing, GM Ben Cherington also hinted on Thursday (in an interview with WEEI's Red Sox Hot Stove Show) that it seemed likely that Ross would explore the market.\n\"He\u2019s in a better position this year than he was last year. That\u2019s good for him. It creates a bigger challenge for us in trying to find a deal that works for him and works for us,\" Cherington said. \"We have talked, and talked a lot. Time will tell. \u2026 He\u2019ll have options. We\u2019ll have to weigh what it would take to sign him versus alternatives in the market.\"&lt;/p&gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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