Share this: UPDATE (11:37 a.m.): The Red Sox made the move official, announcing they have traded Clay Buchholz to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for minor league second baseman Josh Tobias. ORIGINAL STORY: Clay Buchholz’s 10-year career with the Boston Red Sox reportedly has come to an end. The Red Sox traded the right-handed pitcher to the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer was the first to report the news, with FanRag Sports’ Jon Heyman and FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal confirming. According to Gelb, Boston will acquire minor leaguer Josh Tobias in the deal. Josh Tobias is going to the Red Sox, according to a source. No cash involved; Phillies assume Buchholz's 1-year, $13.5 million deal. — Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) December 20, 2016 The
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Clay Buchholz Trade A Necessary Move For Red Sox, But Rotation Questions Linger
Share this: The Boston Red Sox have traded Clay Buchholz. For some Red Sox fans, those eight words are cause for celebration. Despite his occasional brilliance, Buchholz long had been a source of frustration in Boston. After a scintillating start to the 2013 season — 7-2 record, 1.71 ERA in 12 starts — the right-hander missed three months with a neck strain, then saw his performance dip over a three-year stretch marred by injuries and inconsistency that saw him fall out of the rotation in 2016. That leads us to Tuesday, when the Red Sox traded their second longest-tenured player to the Philadelphia Phillies in return for a minor league second baseman. The move essentially was a salary dump, and one that Red Sox president
Pedro Martinez Drops Video Of Postseason Dominance That Will Fire Up Red Sox Fans
Have you given up on the Boston Red Sox? Pedro Martinez hasn’t. The Hall of Fame pitcher and former Red Sox starter was part of some pretty amazing postseason moments for the club that most fans probably will never forget. But with the Red Sox down 0-2 to the Cleveland Indians in their American League Division Series, Martinez made sure the Fenway Faithful had a reminder of what Boston can do. Unfortunately for the Red Sox, vintage Martinez isn’t going to be on the mound at Fenway Park on Sunday for Game 3, but this is still a competitive Boston team. Clay Buchholz will start Sunday against Indians right-hander Josh Tomlin. Thumbnail
Red Sox-Indians ALDS Pitching Matchups: Clay Buchholz To Start Game 3
Share this: Clay Buchholz finished his up-and-down 2016 season on a high note, and he’ll get the chance to continue that success into the postseason. Buchholz has been named the Boston Red Sox’s Game 3 starter in their American League Division Series matchup against the Cleveland Indians, per ESPN’s Scott Lauber. That contest will be played at Fenway Park on Sunday, as the Indians will host Games 1 and 2. Buchholz hit some rough patches this season that included several trips to the bullpen. But he earned a spot in the rotation in September and delivered down the stretch, allowing two runs or fewer in four of his last five starts. The veteran right-hander getting Game 3 means left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, the third man in Boston’s rotation
Red Sox Notes: Clay Buchholz Rewarding Boston’s Patience During Stretch Run
Share this: To say Clay Buchholz’s 2016 season has been a roller coaster would be an insult to roller coasters. The Red Sox right-hander has had some up-and-down campaigns in Boston, but this year has been especially tumultuous, featuring a rough first two months and three separate stints in the bullpen. Roller coasters also have high points, though, and Buchholz certainly is on one now. Buchholz delivered another solid start for the Red Sox on Wednesday night, limiting the Baltimore Orioles to one run on just three hits over seven innings at Camden Yards to lift Boston to its seventh consecutive win. “He never let the game speed up on him,” Red Sox manager John Farrell said after the game, as aired on NESN’s
Red Sox Notes: Clay Buchholz Bouncing Back At Perfect Time For Boston
Share this: BOSTON — It’s something that you never would have expected to hear after the first half of the season, but the Red Sox are getting accustomed to winning when Clay Buchholz is on the mound. Buchholz was 2-5 with a 6.35 ERA to start the season before he was relegated to the bullpen at the end of May. But since the right-hander has slotted back into the rotation in August after injuries to Steven Wright and later Eduardo Rodriguez, he’s been consistently good, winning all his decisions and giving up no more than three runs in five of his six starts. His last start against the Toronto Blue Jays was a dud, but Buchholz came up big Friday in a 7-4
Red Sox Vs. Blue Jays Lineup: Clay Buchholz Gets Start In Crucial Series Finale
Share this: Clay Buchholz has had an up-and-down season, but he has the chance to deliver big-time for the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. The veteran right-hander is back in the Red Sox’s rotation and will get the start at Rogers Centre for a very important series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Jays tied the series at one game apiece Saturday, but the Red Sox can take the three-game set and a two-game lead in the American League East with a victory Sunday. Buchholz pitched well in his return to the rotation last Tuesday, allowing one run over 6 2/3 innings against the San Diego Padres while filling in for the injured Steven Wright. He also has had success in Toronto, boasting an