Initial pitcher Garrett Richards and the Boston Red Sox have agreed a one-year deal for $ 10 million, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Saturday.
The agreement is pending a physical fact.
Richards’ greatest success during the pandemic season was staying healthy. The right-handed veteran made 10 outings for the San Diego Padres in 2020, with a 2-2 with an ERA of 4.03, 46 strikeouts and 17 walks. He was moved to the bullring at the end of the season and during the playoffs.
The 32-year-old veteran fared much better against right-wing batters (.589 OPS) than left-handers, who had a .853 OPS against him during the season.
Richards has had a long history of arm injuries. He underwent Tommy John surgery to repair the damaged ulnar collateral ligament after making 16 outings to the Los Angeles Angels in 2018 and signed with the Padres after that season with the knowledge that he would be rehabilitating most of the first year of his career. $ 15 million agreement for two years. He returned to the San Diego mound at the end of the 2019 season, posting an ERA of 8.31 in 8 innings of 2/3 in three outings.
Another ACL injury, for which he received stem cell and platelet-rich plasma treatment, limited Richards to just six starts in 2016 and only made six starts on the 17th due to biceps irritation.
He also tore his left patellar tendon in 2014 while covering first base at Fenway Park, ending a season early.
Richards, who was a member of the Angels during his first eight seasons, has a career history of 47 to 41 with an effectiveness of 3.62 and 702 stops and 291 walks.