US EditionRed Sox Release Walker Buehler: Could Playoff-Bound Tigers or Dodgers Reunion Be Next?
Walker Buehler struggled with a 5.45 ERA and 1.56 WHIP before his release, making room for top pitching prospect Payton Tolle as Boston pursues a playoff spot.
- On Friday, the Boston Red Sox released right-handed pitcher Walker Buehler and promoted top pitching prospect Payton Tolle, who debuts against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Walker Buehler struggled this season, posting a 7-7 record with a 5.45 ERA and 1.56 WHIP over 112 innings, and after a week in the bullpen, he made only one relief appearance for the Red Sox.
- Analytics showed the struggles as Walker Buehler failed to complete five innings in nine of 22 starts, gave up four or more runs in eight, and posted a career-low 6.7 K/9.
- Buehler now hits free agency with about a month left, and interested clubs must roster him by August 31 for postseason eligibility.
- Boston enters the stretch run sitting 75-60 and 3.5 games back in the AL East, managing roster depth after trading Rafael Devers and losing Marcelo Mayer to injury.
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