"I think this team is ready to be able to compete in the division and in the whole league,” said Buehler, a free agent righthander who signed a one-year, $21.05 million deal with the Red Sox.

Starting pitcher Walker Buehler won't be returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers next season and the team has officially said goodbye.

After seven seasons as a Los Angeles Dodger, Walker Buehler signed with the Boston Red Sox last month. The 30-year-old pitcher inked a one-year, $21.05 million deal with Boston after a regular season in which he went 1-6 with a 5.