Walker Buehler News: Released by Red Sox
The Red Sox released Buehler on Friday, Chris Henrique of the BostonSportsJournal.com reports.
Buehler was recently demoted to the bullpen and has now been cut loose by Boston after stumbling to a 5.45 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 84:55 K:BB over 112.1 innings covering 23 appearances (22 starts). The Red Sox will be responsible for what remains of his $18.05 million salary for 2025, and he'll also be owed an additional $3 million after having the 2026 portion of his contract get bought out. Buehler simply hasn't been the same pitcher since undergoing his second career Tommy John surgery in August 2022, holding a 5.42 ERA and 17.4 percent strikeout rate since the beginning of the 2024 season.
