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Dec. 23, 2024 / 11:48 AM

Pitcher Walker Buehler agrees to $21M deal with Boston Red Sox

Starting pitcher Walker Buehler, who won the World Series twice with the Los Angeles Dodgers, is set to join the Boston Red Sox rotation. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

1 of 5 | Starting pitcher Walker Buehler, who won the World Series twice with the Los Angeles Dodgers, is set to join the Boston Red Sox rotation. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Free agent pitcher Walker Buehler agreed to a one-year, $21 million contract with the Boston Red Sox.

Sources told ESPN, MLB.com and The Athletic about the agreement Monday. Buehler, 30, went 1-6 with a 5.38 ERA over 16 starts last season for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He missed the 2023 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery.

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Buehler, 30, 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 right-handed veteran is expected to join a Red Sox starting rotation that includes Garrett Crochet, Brayan Bello, Tanner Houck, Lucas Giolito and Kutter Crawford.

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