Phillies trade for pitcher Clay Buchholz

Red Sox at Orioles May 21, 2012The Phillies have acquired pitcher Clay Buchholz from the Boston Red Sox.

According to Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Phils have traded infielder Josh Tobias to Boston for Buchholz. The Phils will take on Buchholz’s one-year, $13.5 million contract in full.

Buchholz, 32, went 8-10 with a 4.78 ERA, 93 strikeouts and 55 walks last year for the Sox (21 starts, 37 games). After a poor start in the rotation, the Sox began changing Buchholz’s role, alternating him between the rotation and bullpen. This after a solid 2015 season (7-7, 3.26 ERA, 107 K, 23 BB) that ended mid-season because of injury.

For his career, Buchholz (10 seasons with Boston) is 81-61…