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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - 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.
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.
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.