Walker Buehler drops 2-word message after Phillies scoop up veteran RHP after Red Sox release

The Boston Red Sox released Walker Buehler on Friday after the starter's struggles on the mound this season. However, it didn't take long for the former World Series winner to find a new team, as the Philadelphia Phillies signed Walker on a one-year deal on Sunday.

Buehler, who registered the final out for the LA Dodgers' World Series win in October, signed a one-year, $21.05 million contract with the Red Sox in the offseason.

However, he failed to find his footing with his new team, giving up four or more runs in eight of his 22 starts, while failing to complete five innings on nine occasions.

After signing with the Phillies, Walker Buehler dropped a two-word reaction on his Instagram story.

"Go time," Buehler captioned his story with a graphic from the Phillies announcing his signing.

The Phillies, who lead the National League East, assigned Buehler to Triple-A Lehigh Valley and aim to add the former World Series winner to the rotation for the final stretch of regular-season games.

Walker Buehler's postseason experience could benefit Phillies amid injury woes

While Walker Buehler's move to Philadelphia came out of the blue, it seems like a calculated move from the NL East leaders, as they need to bolster their rotation after ace Zach Wheeler's season-ending injury.

Although Buehler posted grim numbers during his stint in Boston, going 7-7 with a 5.45 ERA in 22 starts, the Phillies would be hoping to utilize his postseason experience.

However, the two-time World Series winner will need to pull up his socks if he wants to make the stacked rotation that features Cristopher Sanchez, Ranger Suarez, Aaron Nola, Jesus Luzardo and Taijuan Walker.

The Phillies begin a three-game series at the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday at American Family Field.

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Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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