Former Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Walker Buehler has signed a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox. Per Russell Dorsey of Yahoo Sports, the free agent and Boston agreed to the one-year, $21.05 million contract on Monday.
Buehler, 30, signed a one-year deal worth $8.025 million last offseason to avoid arbitration. He went 1-6 with a 5.38 ERA over 16 starts last season for the Dodgers, but missed the 2023 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery that took place in August 2022 (per ESPN.)
Buehler has a 47-22 record with a 3.27 ERA over 131 career appearances, including 122 starts. The two-time All-Star went 16-4 with a career-best 2.47 ERA over 33 starts in 2021. He was 4-4 with a 3.04 ERA over 19 playoff appearances for the Dodgers, including his title-clinching save in Game 5 of the Dodgers’ win over the New York Yankees in the 2024 World Series.
The veteran righty joins a Red Sox starting rotation that includes Garrett Crochet, Brayan Bello, Tanner Houck, Lucas Giolito and Kutter Crawford.
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