Dec 1, 2015
Report: Red Sox sign Price to $217M deal
The Boston Red Sox have reportedly landed one of this year's biggest free agents. According to Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe, the Red Sox have agreed to a seven-year, $217 million deal with David Price.
The Canadian Press
It looks like David Price won't be back with the Toronto Blue Jays next season.
The Boston Globe is reporting that Price has agreed to a seven-year deal with the Red Sox worth a whopping US$217 million.
Price was acquired by the Blue Jays near the trade deadline last season in a deal with the Detroit Tigers. Toronto gave up left-handed pitching prospects Daniel Norris, Matt Boyd and Jairo Labourt in the trade.
Price was excellent down the stretch, helping Toronto end its 22-year playoff drought.
He went 18-5 with a 2.45 earned-run average last season for the Blue Jays and Tigers, including a 9-1 regular-season record with Toronto. He went 1-2 through four post-season appearances (three starts) as a Blue Jay.
Price, the 2012 American League Cy Young Award winner, finished second in the voting for this year's AL Cy Young behind Houston's Dallas Keuchel.
Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman posted a lengthy goodbye message to Price on his Instagram account along with a photo of the two pitchers Tuesday night. The 24-year-old Stroman thanked the veteran Price for taking him under his wing during his short time with Toronto.
"For that, I am forever thankful," Stroman wrote. "Watching and critiquing my bullpens. Treating everyone with class and respect. Putting your teammates first. Showing up early, and staying late. Forming a bond with every single guy on the team.
"I could go on forever."
Toronto outfielder Kevin Pillar also shared a message for Price.
"Congrats DP @DAVIDPrice14 you are now my #Frenemy," Pillar wrote on his Twitter account.
Price would join a Red Sox rotation that is likely to include Clay Buchholz, Rick Porcello, Wade Miley and Eduardo Rodriguez.
Boston finished last in the AL East last season with a 78-84 record, 15 games behind the division-champion Blue Jays.
According to TSN Senior Correspondant Rick Westhead reports that the Blue Jays did not make an offer in an effort to retain Price.