{"id":81449,"date":"2025-08-22T01:33:21","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T01:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=81449"},"modified":"2025-08-22T01:33:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T01:33:21","slug":"red-sox-rumors-boston-considering-walker-buehler-bullpen-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=81449","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox rumors: Boston considering Walker Buehler bullpen move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The post Red Sox rumors: Boston considering Walker Buehler bullpen move appeared first on ClutchPoints.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Walker Buehler\u2019s first season with the Boston Red Sox has not gone according to plan. The former Los Angeles Dodgers two-time All-Star has pitched to an unsightly 5.40 ERA across 22 starts with Boston. The Red Sox are competing for a postseason spot despite Buehler\u2019s struggles. Boston doesn\u2019t want to completely give up on Buehler, but the team is considering all of its options. According to Chris Cotillo of masslive.com, the Red Sox are \u201cdiscussing\u201d the idea of having Buehler make the move to the bullpen.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Rumors previously suggested that Buehler\u2019s rotation spot was in jeopardy amid his underperformance. Now, the situation seems to be gaining traction toward a bullpen move. Nothing is guaranteed, but Buehler getting removed from the starting rotation could reportedly happen soon.<\/p>\n<p>There was a time when Walker Buehler was one of the best starting pitchers in baseball. He finished fourth in National League Cy Young voting after turning in a stellar 2.47 ERA in 2021 with the Dodgers. Injuries unfortunately limited Buehler from 2022-2024, however.<\/p>\n<p>His current 22 starts this season represent his highest mark since that \u201921 campaign \u2014 when he made 33 starts. Buehler, however, clearly is not the same pitcher. It is important to remember that he is only 31 years old. There is reason to believe that Buehler could end up bouncing back at some point down the road.<\/p>\n<p>There have been many starters-turned-relievers who went on to become stars in the bullpen. With that being said, this specific move \u2014 if it comes to fruition \u2014 will not necessarily be permanent. It could work as a way to help Buehler reset in a different role.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Either way, the Red Sox are smart to not completely give up on Buehler. It would not be surprising to see the right-handed hurler turn his season around in a new role. As mentioned, though, the official bullpen move has not yet been officially announced.<\/p>\n<p><em>Related: Yankees\u2019 3-error inning vs. Red Sox has fans blowing a fuse<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Related: Red Sox\u2019 Wilyer Abreu lands on IL ahead of Yankees matchup<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Red Sox are rumored to be considering moving Walker Buehler from the starting rotation to the bullpen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":81456,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[47,3166,39,493],"class_list":["post-81449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-boston-red-sox","tag-chris-cotillo","tag-los-angeles-dodgers","tag-walker-buehler"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Red Sox rumors: Boston considering Walker Buehler bullpen move - 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