According got Yahoo Sports’ Russell Dorsey, the Red Sox signed RHP Walker Buehler to a one-year, $21.05 million contract.
This is the same amount as the qualifying offer that the Red Sox made to Nick Pivetta, which he declined, and the Dodgers did not make to Buehler. The 29-year-old returned to the mound for the first time since 2022 and disappointed with a 5.38 ERA and 64/28 K/BB ratio in 75 1/3 innings for the Dodgers. However, he was electric in the World Series, showcasing more life on his fastball en route to earning a win and a save. In total, he had a 3.60 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 13/5 K/BB ratio 15 postseason innings. The Red Sox will hope to build on that as he gets further removed from his Tommy John’ surgery. With Buehler and Garrett Crochet now in the rotation, the Red Sox have revamped one of their weaknesses from 2024.