Red Sox sign former WBC standout pitcher
Aug 23, 2011; Arlington, TX, USA; Hats and gloves from the Boston Red Sox team near the edge of the dugout before the game against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
The Boston Red Sox have added another starting pitcher, though we likely will not see their new addition until the second half of the 2025 season.
Patrick Sandoval agreed to a 2-year, $18.25 million contract with the Red Sox on Friday, according to multiple reports.
Left-hander Patrick Sandoval and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a two-year, $18.25 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Sandoval, 28, is coming off Tommy John surgery and expects to return in the second half. He gets a strong deal with Boston looking toward 2026 as well.
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Sandoval spent the first six years of his MLB career with the Los Angeles Angels. The left-hander announced in June that he had a torn ulnar collateral ligament and later underwent Tommy John surgery. Sandoval is expected to miss a significant portion of 2025 before making his debut with the Red Sox.
The 28-year-old Sandoval was the Angels’ Opening Day starter last season. He went 2-8 with a 5.08 ERA in 16 starts before undergoing surgery.
Sandoval, who was nontendered by the Angles in November, had a solid stretch from 2021-2023. He went 16-28 with a 3.53 ERA and 373 strikeouts in 380.1 innings during that span. Sandoval was also a standout for Mexico in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. He faced Japan and the U.S. and delivered a 1.23 ERA with eight strikeouts, while receiving All-WBC honors.
The Red Sox have placed an emphasis on bolstering their starting rotation this offseason. They did that when they acquired an All-Star pitcher earlier this month, but fans will have to be patient to see if the Sandoval signing pays off.
