Tommy Kahnle signs with the Red Sox
Relief pitcher Tommy Kahnle and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a minor league contract.
Kahnle, if included in the 40-man roster, would receive a salary of $1.5 million while in the Major Leagues, in addition to the possibility of obtaining $250,000 in performance bonuses.
The 36-year-old right-hander had a 1-5 record with a 4.43 ERA and nine saves in 66 games last season, in his only season with the Detroit Tigers. His performance varied throughout the season.
In the World Baseball Classic, Kahnle pitched two scoreless innings in two appearances representing Israel.
In his 11 seasons in the Major Leagues, Kahnle has accumulated an ERA of 3.61, with 17 saves and an 11-19 record, playing for the Colorado Rockies (2014-15), the Chicago White Sox (2016-17), the New York Yankees (2017-20, 2023-24), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2022) and the Tigers.
