BOSTON — The Red Sox finalized a two-year contract Monday with left-hander Patrick Sandoval, who is recovering from elbow ligament surgery.
Sandoval, 28, made 16 starts for the Los Angeles Angels this year, going 2-8 with a 5.08 ERA before tearing his UCL on June 21 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on a face pitch. to his former teammate Shohei Ohtani.
Sandoval underwent internal brace surgery five days later. The operation has an expected recovery time of at least one year.
Sandoval is 19-45 with a 4.01 ERA in 100 starts and seven relief appearances over six major league seasons, all with the Angels.
Sandoval played for Mexico in the 2023 World Baseball Classic and was selected to the All-WBC team after going 1-0 with a 1.23 ERA in two starts.
