Exactly one week after relegating him to the bullpen , the Boston Red Sox on Friday announced that they have released right-handed pitcher Walker Buehler .

It's been quite a tumble for Buehler. He finished fourth in NL Cy Young voting in 2021, when he was 16-4 with a 2.47 ERA and 7.1 WAR in 207 ⅔ innings. In 2022, he needed Tommy John surgery to repair his elbow. In his return in 2024, he had a miserable regular season and a disappointing first postseason start, but he worked 10 scoreless innings in three outings to finish the playoffs, including recording a save in the clinching game of the World Series for the Dodgers . AL East odds: Yankees, Red Sox push to make division race a fight, but have Blue Jays already locked it up? Matt Snyder

Buehler then landed a one-year

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