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Red Sox bolster 2025 hopes with swoop for Dodgers’ World Series hero
2024 MLB World Series champion pitcher Walker Buehler has reached an agreement to sign with the Boston Red Sox for next season.
Boston Red Sox fans got an early Christmas present on Monday, December 23rd, as World Series champion pitcher Walker Buehler agreed to don Boston’s colors next season.
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MLB Network and Yahoo Sports analyst Russell Dorsey was the first to break the news of Buehler’s move to the Red Sox, noting that the pitcher didn’t receive a qualifying offer from the Los Angeles team during free agency. The signing, which would see the 30-year-old join on a one-year $21.05 million deal, is pending a physical.
Last season in the Major Leagues, Buehler’s stats were less than stellar, with just one win and six losses in the regular season, a 5.38 ERA, 89 hits allowed, 52 runs, and 16 home runs, though he also notched 64 strikeouts.
However, it was his postseason performance that caught Boston’s eye. Buehler posted a 3.60 ERA in four outings, with one win and one loss, allowing 12 hits, six runs, and just one home run.
How does Buehler fit into the Red Sox rotation?
Buehler isn’t coming to the Red Sox as the team’s savior, but he does bolster a rotation already improved by the addition of Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox.
Young ace Brayan Bello is currently the star of Boston’s rotation. The 25-year-old Dominican finished the season with a 14-8 record and a 4.49 ERA. Buehler could slot in behind the youngster.
Other starters for Boston next season include Tanner Houck (9-10), Kutter Crawford (9-16), and Richard Fitts (0-1).
Buehler’s experience, including allowing just one hit in Game 1 of the World Series and closing out Game 5 with a stellar relief performance, has Boston dreaming of a return to the postseason.
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