The Red Sox needed some help in their starting rotation after the departure of Eduardo Rodriguez to the Detroit Tigers, and Boston’s hoping it will get it in southpaw James Paxton.
Sources report to the Globe’s Alex Speier that the Sox have reached a one-year, $10 million deal with Paxton, which also includes club options for the 2023-24 seasons that could make the deal worth up to $35 million.
The 33-year old southpaw has a 3.59 career ERA with a 57-33 record in his time with the Seattle Mariners (2013-18, 2021) and New York Yankees (2019-20).