Initial pitcher Garrett Richards and Boston Red Sox agreed to a $ 10 million one-year deal, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Saturday.
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Richards’ biggest success during the reduced pandemic season was staying healthy. The right-handed veteran made 10 appearances for the San Diego Padres in 2020, going 2-2 with an ERA of 4.03, 46 eliminations and 17 walks. He was transferred to the bullpen at the end of the season and during the playoffs.
The 32-year-old veteran fared much better against right-handed hitters (.589 OPS) than against left-handers, who had an OPS of 0.853 against him during the season.
Richards has a long history of arm injuries. He had Tommy John surgery to repair his damaged ulnar collateral ligament after making 16 appearances for the Los Angeles Angels in 2018, and he signed with the Padres after that season with the knowledge that he would be recovering for most of the first year. two-year business, $ 15 million. He returned to San Diego Hill at the end of the 2019 season, posting an 8.31 ERA in 8 2/3 innings in three matches.
Another ACL injury, for which he was treated with stem cells and platelet-rich plasma, limited Richards to just six games in 2016, and he only made six games out of 17 because of bicep irritation.
He also ruptured the left patellar tendon in 2014 while covering first base at Fenway Park, ending an early season prematurely.
Richards, who was a member of the Angels for his first eight seasons, has a career record of 47-41 with 3.62 ERA and 702 eliminations and 291 walks.