If Walker Buehler had hit free agency after, say, the 2021 season when he posted a 2.47 ERA over 33 starts with the Dodgers, he likely would have commanded one of the biggest contracts for a pitcher in baseball history. That wasn’t the case. The 30-year-old’s first foray into the open market came at a much-different point in his career.

After seven seasons as a Los Angeles Dodger, Walker Buehler signed with the Boston Red Sox last month. The 30-year-old pitcher inked a one-year, $21.05 million deal with Boston after a regular season in which he went 1-6 with a 5.

Walker Buehler signed with the Boston Red Sox last week and on Friday, he revealed why he chose the organization in free agency.