With Zack Wheeler set to miss the rest of 2025 , the Philadelphia Phillies are giving Walker Buehler a look in September. The Phillies signed Buehler on Sunday, the team announced, so he will be eligible for their postseason roster. The postseason roster eligibility deadline is 11:59 p.m. ET Sunday night . Buehler was officially signed on a minor-league deal and will initially report to Triple-A.
Buehler, 31, pitched to a 5.45 ERA with poor under-the-hood numbers (5.88 FIP and 5.69 xERA) in 112 ⅓ innings across 22 starts and one relief appearance with the Boston Red Sox . They released him earlier this week and are responsible for the remainder of his $21.05 million salary less the prorated portion of the league minimum, which the Phillies must cover.
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