Starting pitcher Garrett Richards and the Boston Red Sox have agreed on a $ 10 million one-year deal, sources told Jeff Passan of ESPN.
The agreement depends on a physical matter.
Richards’ biggest success during the pandemic shortened season was staying healthy. The veteran right-hander started ten times for the San Diego Padres in 2020, going 2-2 with a 4.03 ERA, 46 strikes and 17 walks. He was moved to the bull late in the season and during the playoffs.
The 32-year-old veteran fared much better against right-handed pitchers (.589 OPS) than left-handeders, who had a .853 OPS against him during the season.
Richards has a long history of arm injuries. He underwent the Tommy John surgery to repair his damaged ulnar collateral ligament after starting 16 times for the Los Angeles Angels in 2018, and he signed with the Padres after that season, knowing that he had most of the first year of him would practice. two-year agreement of $ 15 million. He did return to the hill for San Diego late in the 2019 season, placing an ERA of 8.33 in 8 2/3 overs over three times.
Another ACL injury, for which he had stem cell and platelet-rich plasma treatment, started limiting Richards to just six in 2016, and he started just six in ’17 due to biceps irritation.
He also tore up his left hamstring cut in 2014 while laying down first base at Fenway Park, ending the pre-season prematurely
Richards, who was a member of the Angels for his first eight seasons, has a career record of 47-41 with an ERA of 3.62 and 702 strikeouts and 291 walks.