The Dodgers see a major update on Jack Flaherty, face competition for Roki Sasaki, and Walker Buehler opens up about moving to Boston.
The Boston Red Sox added a major pitching piece in December last year after signing for Los Angeles Dodgers ace Walker Buehler. The two-time World Series winner signed a one-year, $21.
Buehler joins the Red Sox fresh off of a World Series win, the second of his career, over the New York Yankees where he recorded the final out. Since, joining the club, he's already stated that he hopes to spend the rest of his career in Boston, which has garnered some appreciation from the fans.
The Boston Red Sox reportedly made an offer for free agent reliever Tanner Scott worth more money and more years than the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Honeywell filled that role in his first two postseason appearances against the Mets, first with three innings in Game 2 and then 4 2/3 frames in Game 5. The first went off without a hitch; he allowed two hits and a walk, but no runs scored in an eventual 7-3 win for the Mets.
Buehler gets a $3.05 million signing bonus under the agreement announced Dec. 28 and a $15 million salary this year.
Right-hander Walker Buehler is guaranteed $21.05 million in his one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox and can earn an additional $2.5 million in performance bonuses based on starts. Buehler gets a $3.
While the Atlanta Braves were rumored as a team who had interest in Scott, we know that Alex Anthopoulos would not spend $72 million on a relief pitcher. The Boston Red Sox were also a logical fit for Scott and were thought to actually offer him more money than the Dodgers, we are now learning that this information is false.
Dodgers' Miguel Rojas hints at a potential jersey number change to accommodate new teammate Roki Sasaki, sparking fan speculation.
The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes have reached a conclusion, with the coveted right-hander opting to join the Dodgers, according to a post on Sasaki's Instagram page. The Padres and Blue Jays were the other reported finalists in the mix for the 23-year-old.
The Dodgers cemented their status as the preferred MLB destination for NPB stars and transformed their rotation into a Mount Rushmore of Japanese pitching luminaries by winning the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes.
For some teams in Major League Baseball, the chase for Roki Sasaki could not be measured in mere months. It lasted for years. One of those teams, the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, concluded that pursuit on Friday night by landing the star pitcher from Japan.