SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Right-hander Clay Buchholz is the Kansas City Royals' latest reclamation pitching project.The two-time All-Star and the Royals have finalized a minor league contract on Tuesday, and he would get a $1.5 million, one-year deal if added to the 40-man roster. The 32-year-old could earn $250,000 in performance bonuses: $25,000 per start from 10-19.Ryan Madson and Joe Blanton are among the pitchers who revived their careers with the Royals."It's just depth," manager Ned Yost said. "He pitched seven innings last year. He could bounce back like like Madson and Blanton did, two big bounce-back guys. We don't know. We'll just see how it plays out."Drafted by Boston with the 42nd overall pick in 2006, Buchholz made his debut in August 2007 and pitched a no-hitter against Baltimore in his second big league appearance. He was 81-61 in 10 seasons with the Red Sox and made four starts without a decision in the 2013 postseason as Boston won its third World Series title in a decade.Buchholz... [More]

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Right-hander Clay Buchholz is the Kansas City Royals' latest reclamation pitching project.The two-time All-Star and the Royals have finalized a minor league contract on Tuesday, and he would get a $1.5 million, one-year deal if added to the 40-man roster. The 32-year-old could earn $250,000 in performance bonuses: $25,000 per start from 10-19.Ryan Madson and Joe Blanton are among the pitchers who revived their careers with the Royals."It's just depth," manager Ned Yost said. "He pitched seven innings last year. He could bounce back like like Madson and Blanton did, two big bounce-back guys. We don't know. We'll just see how it plays out."Drafted by Boston with the 42nd overall pick in 2006, Buchholz made his debut in August 2007 and pitched a no-hitter against Baltimore in his second big league appearance. He was 81-61 in 10 seasons with the Red Sox and made four starts without a decision in the 2013 postseason as Boston won its third World Series title in a decade.Buchholz... [More]

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Right-hander Clay Buchholz and the Kansas City Royals have finalized a minor league contract.The two-time All-Star would get a $1.5 million, one-year deal if added to the 40-man roster. Under the terms of the agreement announced Tuesday, the 32-year-old could earn $250,000 in performance bonuses: $25,000 per start from 10-19.Drafted by Boston with the 42nd overall pick in 2006, Buchholz made his debut in August 2007 and pitched a no-hitter against Baltimore in his second big league appearance. He was 81-61 in 10 seasons with the Red Sox and made four starts without a decision in the 2013 postseason as Boston won its third World Series title in a decade.Buchholz was traded to Philadelphia in December 2016 for minor league infielder Josh Tobias, made two starts for the Phillies and needed surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon in his right forearm.Buchholz was 0-1 with a 12.27 ERA in 7 1/3 innings for the Phillies last season, when he made $13.5 million in the second option year of a contract he signed with Boston that paid him $56.75 million from 2011-17.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

A team-by-team look at the National League East entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, and the full squad:___Washington NationalsManager: Dave Martinez (first season).2017: 97-65, first place, lost to Chicago Cubs in NLDS.Training Town: West Palm Beach, Florida.Park: The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches.First Workout: Feb. 16/21.He's Here: 1B-OF Matt Adams, C Miguel Montero.He's Outta Here: Manager Dusty Baker, LF Jayson Werth, C Jose Lobaton, 1B-LF Adam Lind, RHP Matt Albers.Going campin': It's become an all-too-familiar story for the Nationals and their fans: terrific regular season, followed by quick playoff exit, followed by a managerial change. Martinez will be the latest skipper to try to lead the club to postseason success — and GM Mike Rizzo has made it clear that ownership expects nothing less than a World Series championship. Martinez has been Joe Maddon's right-hand man with the Chicago... [More]

RHP Clay Buchholz (forearm surgery) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Saturday in a roster move to clear space for the newly-acquired INF/OF Ty Kelly.

Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Clay Buchholz is expected to be sidelined four to six months after having surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon in his right forearm.The surgery was performed Tuesday by Dr. James Andrews on the 32-year-old Buchholz, who exited a start last week against the New York Mets after allowing six runs and eight hits in 2 1/3 innings."Probably out for the season, obviously, with the surgery (Tuesday)," Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said of Buchholz, who posted an 0-1 mark with a 12.27 ERA in two starts this season."I don't know for a fact whether he can come back at the end of the year but what did they say, four to six months or something? It's too bad but fortunately we've got pretty good inventory at Triple-A."Buchholz spent his first 10 seasons with the Boston Red Sox before being traded to the Phillies in December for minor league second baseman Josh Tobias. A two-time All-Star, Buchholz was a member of Boston's 2013 World Series team and owns an 81-62 mark with a 4.01 ERA in his career.Philadelphia features a developing starting pitching rotation outside of 30-year-old Jeremy Hellickson, with Vince Velasquez and Aaron Nola each under the age of 25 while fellow right-hander Jerad Eickhoff is 26.Right-hander Zach Eflin was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to start Tuesday's game against the Mets. The 23-year-old received a no-decision despite allowing two runs and three hits over five innings versus New York.

RHP Clay Buchholz was placed on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday, the same day he underwent surgery to repair a torn right flexor tendon. Buchholz, who was injured during a start against the Mets on April 11, is expected to miss four-to-six months, but manager Pete Mackanin indicated Tuesday he'd be surprised if Buchholz returned this season. This is the seventh trip to the disabled list in 10 big league seasons for Buchholz, whom the Phillies acquired from the Boston Red Sox last December with the hope he could serve as an innings-eater for a young rotation. But Buchholz went 0-1 with a 12.27 ERA in two starts before getting hurt.

RHP Clay Buchholz (partially torn right flexor pronator mass) is hurt and the Phillies will need a new starter on Tuesday, according to manager Phil Mackanin. The veteran right-hander is 0-1 with a 12.27 ERA in two starts over just 7 1/3 innings. Mackanin has not named the Tuesday starter.

RHP Clay Buchholz will undergo an MRI exam on Wednesday, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said, after the righty left his start Tuesday night after 67 pitches. Mackanin used the term "strained flexor tendon" when describing the injury, which doesn't bode well for Buchholz's future. The 32-year-old allowed six earned runs on eight hits in 2 1/3 innings Tuesday in a 14-4 loss to the Mets.

RHP Clay Buchholz made his Phillies debut in Thursday's series finale in Cincinnati, allowing four earned runs and seven hits in six innings in a 7-4 loss to the Reds who rallied from a 4-1 deficit after Buchholz's departure. "I threw a lot of strikes, but they found some holes," Buchholz said. "Overall I threw the ball pretty good. They hit a couple of good pitches, I missed with a couple of pitches. It could have gone a lot better. It could have gone a lot worse in a couple of situations." Buchholz was acquired by the Phillies in December in exchange for second baseman Josh Tobias. He struggled a bit with his command during spring training, with 10 walks and 16 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings. "It looks like he's getting there," manager Pete Mackanin said. "He just made some bad pitches. It looked like they were sitting on pitches."

RHP Clay Buchholz will make his Phillies debut in the Thursday series finale in Cincinnati. Buchholz was acquired by the Phillies from the Red Sox in December in exchange for 2B Josh Tobias. He struggled a bit with his command during spring training, recording 10 walks and 16 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings. "I look for him to have same type of year as (Jeremy) Hellickson," manager Pete Mackanin said. "He relies on command and control. When he mixes pitches and change of speeds, that's when he's effective. When he's got command of those pitches, he can be as effective as Hellickson. That's what I'm hoping for."

RHP Clay Buchholz has not given a good first impression to his new club in spring training. Buchholz, 32, joined the Phillies after playing his entire career in Boston, where he posted a 4.78 ERA in 139 1/3 innings last year. The spring hasn't been kind to Buchholz, whose ERA is near six in 16 2/3 innings of work. He has walked nine and allowed four homers. The Phillies have him slotted in as their third starter.

RHP Clay Buchholz had his 2017 contract option exercised by the Red Sox on Thursday. He went 8-10 with a 4.78 ERA in 37 games (21 starts) this year.

The Boston Red Sox announced several roster moves on Thursday, although none comes as a major surprise.The team exercised its 2017 contract option on right-handed pitcher Clay Buchholz but declined its option on catcher Ryan Hanigan, making Hanigan a free agent.Buchholz, 32, was 8-10 with a 4.78 ERA this past season, although he was 5-1 with 2.80 ERA from July 27.Hanigan, 36, batted .171 in 2016 and was limited to 35 games because of injuries.As a formality, the club also exercised its 2017 contract option on designated hitter David Ortiz, who is still expected to retire this offseason.Third baseman Pablo Sandoval, outfielder/catcher Blake Swihart, and right-handed pitchers Carson Smith and Brandon Workman were reinstated from the 60-day disabled list. Infielder Josh Rutledge was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list and outrighted to Triple-A Pawtucket.

RHP Clay Buchholz, who survived three separate demotions to the bullpen during the season, allowed two runs on six hits in four innings and took the loss as the Red Sox were swept by the Indians in the AL Division Series. It was his sixth postseason start, tying him with Derek Lowe for ninth place on the team's all-time list, and he allowed three or fewer earned runs in five of the six starts. Buchholz lost a head-to-head pitching battle with junior college teammate Josh Tomlin.

RHP Clay Buchholz will attempt to extend the Red Sox's season when he starts Monday in Game 3 against Cleveland. Buchholz, who was shifted to the bullpen on three occasions this year, was 3-0 with only one bad start in September.

BOSTON -- Sunday's Game 3 of the American League Division Series between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox was rained out due to an all-day rain.The Indians, up 2-0 in the best-of-five series, look to clinch a spot in the AL Championship Series in Game 3, now scheduled for Monday at 6:08 p.m. ET.Game 4, if necessary, will be played Tuesday at Fenway Park, the postponement eliminating the travel day between Games 4 and 5.Indians right-hander Josh Tomlin and Boston righty Clay Buchholz, slated to face each other Sunday, will start Monday.Rain was falling all morning and into the afternoon, with steady rain forecast until 9 or 10 Sunday night. The game was officially called at around 1:45 p.m.Soon thereafter, several members of the Red Sox emerged from the dugout to get in some on-field work.Both Tomlin and Buchholz escaped bullpen exiles to return to their respective rotations late in the season.Buchholz, actually exiled to the pen on three different occasions, was 3-0 with only one bad start in September. Tomlin had a 1.75 ERA and yielded a .540 OPS in his last 25/3 innings -- after a 7.96 ERA and .937 OPS in his previous 10 starts.

RHP Clay Buchholz continued his late-season resurgence Wednesday night by allowing an infield hit to LF Brett Gardner in the fourth inning during six scoreless innings. He has a 2.98 ERA in his last nine starts and with the injury uncertainty involving RHPs Steven Wright and Drew Pomeranz, it appears likely he will be in the playoff rotation. Buchholz is the second visiting player to toss at least six scoreless innings and allow one hit at the current Yankee Stadium. The other was Phillip Humber for the Chicago White Sox on April 25, 2011.

RHP Clay Buchholz is slowly improving as a starter. He now has made three strong starts out of four after throwing seven solid innings in Wednesday's win over Baltimore, giving up just one run on three hits. "Their team is going to swing," he said. "I think we knew that. You have to try to get them to hit the ball at somebody. I was throwing a lot of off-speed stuff early. I went to some fastballs late."

RHP Clay Buchholz bounced back nicely from a six-run debacle last Sunday against the Blue Jays, holding the Yankees to two runs in a six-inning victory. He allowed seven hits and two walks while striking out two. "It feels good," said Buchholz, who hadn't won at Fenway Park since May 9 against the Athletics. Buchholz (7-10), who is 3-0 with a 3.09 ERA in five starts since Aug. 13 aside from Sunday's setback, also picked up his first win over the Yankees since Sept. 15, 2013. "My whole career I've never really thrown that well against the Yankees," Buchholz said. "I feel like they've always matched up really good against me." Buchholz lowered his season ERA to 5.20.