The Texas Rangers are bolstering their mound talent, aiming to sharpen their defense as much as possible. With the addition of a former Boston Red Sox pitcher, their outlook for the upcoming season is looking even stronger.

The Boston Red Sox have been in the market for two-time World Series champ Alex Bregman for a while now, and made it to the final two teams in consideration. However, according to MLB insider John Denton,

The Boston Red Sox have made some major moves to shore up their pitching staff this offseason, adding former Chicago White Sox lefty ace Garrett Crochet and signing Los Angeles Dodgers World Series hero Walker Buehler.

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox announced Saturday that they signed right-hander Walker Buehler, a two-time All-Star who was on the mound when the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the World Series this fall, to a one-year deal.

Vazquez, 34, was Boston's ninth-round pick in the 2008 MLB draft out of the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy and High School. He debuted with the club in 2014 and played with the Red Sox through the 2022 season, helping Boston with the 2018 World Series.

Rangers bring back a familiar face in veteran relief pitcher Chris Martin, signing him to a one-year contract.

The Boston Red Sox may be losing another player to free agency, per sources. Sox star reliever Chris Martin has turned down a lucrative contract offer from Boston in order to pitch closer to home, per Rob Bradford.