On Tuesday, the Red Sox pulled the trigger on a deal that many fans and media had been expecting for a while now. The trading oc SP Clay Buchholz. Boston shipped the 10 year veteran to the Phillies for 2B prospect, Josh Tobias. Tobias is just 24 years old but, he won't have to worry about seeing the field at Fenway anytime soon. That job is locked up for the next 5 years at least, as Pedroia is signed through 2021.
This move is one that serves the Red Sox and the Phillies well. The Phillies get a veteran starter to help their rotation, while Boston frees up 13.5 million dollars worth of cap room. Boston picked up Buchholz's option this off-season, and many questioned the move. But now, in return, they got a young prospect to help thir already very good farm system. In Buchholz's 10 year career (all with Red Sox) he posted a record of 81-61, with a 3.96 ERA, 1,167.2 IP, and 899 K's. Buchholz's best year came in 2013, when he started a marvelous 10-0, and finished the season 12-1 with a 1.74 ERA before going down with an injury that cost him the rest of the season. It was a rocky road for Buchholz in Boston, but my favorite memory of his will always be September 1st, 2007 in just his second MLB start, Buchholz no-hit the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park. Tobias, who Boston received in the deal, has hit .301 in Minor League games since being chosen by the Phillies in the 2015 Amatuer Draft.
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