Red Sox sign ace pitcher Price to record deal-report

ByReuters

Published 01/12/2015 at 22:50 GMT

The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a record seven-year, $217 million contract with left-handed pitcher David Price, one of the top starting pitchers available in the free agent market, The Boston Globe reported on Tuesday.

Eurosport

Image credit: Eurosport

Price went 18-5 with a 2.45 earned run average in 32 starts for the Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays last season.

The 30-year-old Price, who won the Cy Young Award winner as the top pitcher in the American League in 2012 with the Tampa Bay Rays, is 104-56 with a 3.09 ERA over eight seasons and has been named to five All-Star teams.

The deal would be the largest ever for a pitcher, narrowly topping Clayton Kershaw's $215 million extension with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2014.

Baseball / Softball

How to watch MLB on TNT Sports and storylines ahead of Opening Day

25/03/2024 at 13:53

Price was considered the top pitching target this offseason along with Zack Greinke, who spent last season with the Dodgers.

MLB

Ohtani joins LA Dodgers in record-breaking deal worth $700m

10/12/2023 at 13:55

MLB

Soto traded to Yankees in blockbuster deal, Padres receive five players

07/12/2023 at 12:02

MLB

Yamamoto posted to MLB free agency to spark bidding war

21/11/2023 at 10:18

Join 3M+ users on app

Stay up to date with the latest news, results and live sports

Download

Scan me