The Boston Red Sox are taking some extra steps to protect themselves.
Boston has decided to rework the contract of their recent free agent signing Danny Coulombe, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reported on Wednesday. Cotillo notes that the two sides had initially agreed to a one-year contract worth $2.5 million.
However, an issue reportedly arose with Coulombe’s medical that caused a last-minute re-negotiation of the lefty reliever’s contract. Coulombe is now getting just $1 million guaranteed from the Red Sox in 2026 but is also now getting $2 million in performance and active roster bonuses for a total possible contract value of $3 million.
You can read Cotillo’s full report on the situation here.
Coulombe, 36, is an 11-year MLB veteran who made his big-league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2014 and has also since pitched for the Athletics, the Minnesota Twins, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Texas Rangers. Last year, Coulombe split his time between Minnesota and Texas, going 2-1 with a 2.30 ERA and 43 strikeouts across 55 total appearances in relief.
Getting Coulombe on a bargain thanks to the re-worked contract should give a boost to Boston’s bullpen in 2026. The Red Sox have also stayed busy this offseason with big-money additions, including signing a different lefty pitcher to a monster $130 million deal.
