"The Red Sox are in agreement with reliever Kyle Keller on a minor league contract with an invite to Spring Training, reports Will Sammon of The Athletic. The Nello Gamberdino client would be paid a $1.9MM base salary if he makes the MLB roster. Chris Cotillo of MassLive adds that the deal includes multiple assignment clauses, the first of which has a mid-April date. At that point, the Red Sox would need to make Keller available to other teams if they haven't called him up."
"Keller makes his return to affiliated ball after pitching four seasons in Japan. He spent the first two seasons with the Hanshin Tigers and the most recent two years as a member of the Yomiuri Giants. Keller posted a 2.42 ERA across 152 1/3 innings during his NPB career. He's coming off a 3.11 showing in 46 1/3 frames. He fanned an above-average 26.3% of batters faced but issued walks at a near-12% clip."
Kyle Keller agreed to a minor-league contract with the Boston Red Sox that includes a Spring Training invite and a $1.9MM big-league base salary if he makes the MLB roster. The deal contains multiple assignment clauses, with the first offering a mid-April window requiring the club to make him available to other teams if not called up. Keller returns to affiliated baseball after four seasons in Japan, posting a 2.42 ERA across 152 1/3 NPB innings with a 26.3% strikeout rate and near-12% walk rate. He previously appeared in MLB from 2019–21 and will compete with several non-roster relievers for bullpen opportunities.
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