Overview
- Boston announced a one-year Major League contract for Danny Coulombe and cleared a 40-man spot by putting infielder Romy Gonzalez on the 60-day injured list after arthroscopic debridement of his left shoulder.
- Multiple outlets report the contract is worth $1 million, adding low-cost experience to a bullpen short on established left-handed options.
- Coulombe reported to spring camp in Fort Myers and said he expects to be ready for Opening Day, noting he trained through the winter while unsigned.
- The 36-year-old posted a 2.30 ERA with 43 strikeouts in 43 innings last season and held left-handed hitters to a .526 OPS, profiling for leverage and matchup work.
- With Coulombe joining Aroldis Chapman and Jovani Morán as lefty options, Gonzalez’s absence also opens early-season infield opportunities for competitors such as Marcelo Mayer and Andruw Monasterio.