The Red Sox have picked up Clay Buchholz’s $13 million option for 2016.
It just won’t guarantee his future in Boston.
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“Buchholz’s name is already rolling off the lips of some mid- to small-market teams who believe they could trade for him if the Red Sox have bigger fish to fry in pursuit of a true ace who can stay healthy,” Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe wrote.
Bigger fish in the form of Johnny Cueto, David Price and Zack Greinke?
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Despite Greinke’s impressive season -- finishing 19-3 with a 1.66 ERA -- not everyone is sold on the idea.
For everyone asking about Greinke, he's a bad fit for the Red Sox and this market. History of anxiety issues. Red flags like you read about.
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) November 4, 2015
Price has already enjoyed tenures with the Rays and Blue Jays. A stint with the Red Sox would be his third in the AL East, transforming him into the Jackie Burkhart of MLB, slowly working his way to every eligible franchise in the division.
David Price has maintained an ERA of 3.09, a WHIP of 1.13 and a K/9 of 8.6 over 1,441.2 innings so obviously he's of no use to the Red Sox.
— Austin Eich (@Eich_AJ) November 2, 2015
Of the three big-named free agents, Cueto seems to be the likely target. He’s the only one previously linked with the Red Sox.
A major league source told Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald that Boston was already considering making a serious push for the right-hander.
All this speculation holds no weight, however, until Clay Buchholz’s injury-prone arm is no longer a part of the rotation.
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(9/1/07) In his second big league start Clay Buchholz throws a no hitter versus the Baltimore Orioles. pic.twitter.com/1tD4qIneBx
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