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Should the Red Sox take a risk on this World Series hero?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Feb 11, 2024; Glendale, AZ, USA; A general view of a glove and jersey belonging to a Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Camelback Ranch during Spring Training Workouts. Mandatory Credit: Allan Henry-Imagn Images \/ Allan Henry-Imagn Images<\/div>\n
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What is the Boston Red Sox’s plan to finish building their starting rotation?<\/p>\n

It’s the million-dollar question surrounding the franchise right now. Or, depending on who they sign\/trade for, it could be the $10-250 million question.<\/p>\n

The Red Sox acquired Garrett Crochet in a much-needed blockbuster trade, so they have a number-one starter if they add nothing else this winter. But between injury concerns, fatigue from 2024, and relative inexperience, the rest of the projected rotation isn’t guaranteed to succeed.<\/p>\n

Adding one more arm with a proven track record would go a long way towards making the Red Sox a more viable playoff contender. And they may be able to find one on a short-term contract, due to an outlier of a 2024 season.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Ryan Finkelstein of Just Baseball predicted that the\u00a0Red Sox would land\u00a0Walker Buehler, the former Los Angeles Dodgers two-time All-Star, on a two-year, $30 million contract that includes an opt-out after year one.<\/p>\n

“Buehler would earn $17 million in 2025 (which may be the market if he signs a one-year deal) then he could opt-in to an additional $13 million deal for 2026 if things do not go well in 2025,” Finkelstein said.<\/p>\n

“We will see where the bidding lands with Buehler, as he has a very hard market to predict based on the difference between his regular and postseason performance, as well as his pedigree from earlier in his career.”<\/p>\n

Buehler, 30, is a two-time All-Star and owns an excellent 3.27 career ERA. But his value was driven down by a rough 2024 regular season in his return from Tommy John surgery, posting a 5.38 ERA in 14 starts.<\/p>\n

Where Buehler always shines, however, is in the playoffs, and that’s precisely where the Red Sox hope to take him. He owns a 3.04 career ERA in 94 2\/3 postseason innings, including a near-spotless 0.46 mark in the World Series.<\/p>\n

If the Red Sox can land Buehler, they’ll be in a great place for their 2025 rotation. But a lot of teams are likely thinking the same way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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