Veteran Pitcher Agreed To A Minor League Deal With The Boston Red Sox Today

Former Phillies lefty who had one of his worst seasons in Philly signs with Red Sox A journeyman pitcher who spent a season with the Phillies will aim to earn a position on the Red Sox’s roster in 2025 as his major league career winds down. Spring training is started, but clubs around the league aren’t done adding additions to their rosters. Veteran pitcher Matt Moore signed to a minor league agreement with the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. Moore debuted with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2011 and has spent time with seven additional major league clubs over his 13-year career,

including the Philadelphia Phillies. Matt Moore had one of his worst seasons with Phillies in 2021 After spending the 2020 season in Japan, Moore signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Phillies before the 2021 season. The left-hander had one of the worst seasons of his career with the Phillies. Moore had a 2-4 record with a 6.29 ERA and 1.59 WHIP, both the second-worst of his career.

He served as a swingman, making 13 starts and 11 appearances out of the bullpen. He had a 1-4 record with a 6.55 ERA and 1.70 WHIP in 56 1/3 innings as a starter and had a 5.40 ERA in 16 2/3 innings as a reliever. It was an unsatisfactory season for Moore and one he would want to forget. Luckily for the Phillies, the team didn’t commit much to him and avoided a situation like Taijuan Walker. His brief time in Philadelphia was Moore’s worst season since posting a 6.79 ERA in 102 innings in 2018 with the Texas Rangers. Moore recovered in 2022, with a 1.95 ERA in 74 innings pitched with the Rangers. He spent most of the 2023 season with the Los Angeles Angels,

where he posted a 2.66 ERA in 41 appearances until being grabbed off waivers by the Cleveland Guardians in August. The Miami Marlins plucked Moore off waivers after he made four appearances during his five outings with the Guardians. In 2024, the 35-year-old returned to the Angels after pitching 48 1/3 innings with a 5.03 ERA. During the remainder of spring training, the 2013 All-Star, who has a lifetime 4.39 ERA and 1.39 WHIP, will attempt to secure a position in the Red Sox’s bullpen.