Dodgers' Walker Buehler agrees to one-year contract with Red Sox: reports
LOS ANGELES - Right-hander Walker Buehler who recorded the final out of this year's World Series for the Dodgers has signed a one-year deal worth $21.05 million with the Boston Red Sox, it was reported Monday.
The deal includes an additional $2.5 million in performance bonuses, according to multiple reports.
The two-time All-Star joins a Red Sox team focused on strengthening its rotation as it pivots toward contention.
DENVER, CO - APRIL 8: Starting pitcher Walker Buehler #21 of the Los Angeles Dodgers delivers to home plate in the third inning against the Colorado Rockies on Opening Day at Coors Field on April 8, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/
After undergoing a second Tommy John surgery in 2022, Buehler returned this season with mixed results but delivered in the playoffs, throwing shutout innings in the NLCS and World Series.
Buehler earned a reputation as an imposing presence on the mound.
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His standout season came in 2021, following the Dodgers' first World Series championship since 1988. That year, Buehler posted a 16-4 record with a 2.47 ERA over 207 2/3 innings, striking out 212 batters while issuing just 52 walks.
His performance earned him a fourth-place finish in a competitive NL Cy Young race.
The Red Sox hope Buehler can bring his postseason dominance to October in Boston.
The team has made a concerted effort to add high-upside arms, including left-handers Garrett Crochet via trade and Patrick Sandoval on a two-year deal, joining a rotation featuring Tanner Houck, Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito.