Red Sox Pick Up Clay's Option

Jim Monaghan
Contributing Writer

Didn't get enough of Clay Buchholz in a Red Sox uniform the past couple of years?

Well guess what?

Photo courtesy of the Boston Herald
He's coming back.

Evan Drellich from the Boston Herald is reporting that in addition to some front office moves, the Red Sox have announced they will be picking up Buchholz's $13.5 million option for the 2017 season.

Buchholz was 8-10 in 2016 with a 4.78 ERA. He won four of his last five decisions and from August 23rd to the end of the season, the Red Sox were 7-2 in games he started.

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