Red Sox Add Veteran Lefty Coulombe to One-Year Bullpen Deal
Boston signed left-handed reliever Danny Coulombe to a one-year, $1 million deal, providing bullpen depth as Romy Gonzalez lands on the 60-day injured list with a shoulder issue. The 36-year-old posted a 2.30 ERA over 43 innings last season with the Twins and Rangers, with a 24.4% strikeout rate and 13.1% swinging-strike rate, continuing a string of sub-3.00 ERAs. He relies on a 90 mph fastball and a mid-80s cutter, offering a platoon-neutral profile that leans on command against lefties; he’ll slot into Boston’s middle-relief group behind Aroldis Chapman. The Sox still have other left-handed options in camp, including Morán and Samaniego, while Rule 5 pick Ryan Watson is a longer shot to break camp.
