Ex-Red Sox Hurler Signs With International Club In Attempt To Revive Career

A former Red Sox reliever is making a massive life adjustment overseas

Ex-Red Sox Hurler Signs With International Club In Attempt To Revive Career

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A former member of the Boston Red Sox is trying his hand at baseball overseas after a rough go stateside in the last few years.

"Former (New York) Yankees, Red Sox and (San Diego) Padres right-handed pitcher Colten Brewer has agreed to terms with The Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball," the New York Post's Jon Heyman tweeted Tuesday.

Brewer played for the Red Sox from 2019-2021 and posted a 4.98 ERA, 78-to-51 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .288 batting average against and 1.78 WHIP in 81 1/3 innings across 70 appearances. Despite those seemingly putrid numbers, he posted a 98 ERA+ over his Red Sox career, meaning he was just a tick below league average in that span.

The 30-year-old played 11 games with the Padres prior to his stint with Boston and three with the Yankees after.

Brewer has a low 90s fastball and cutter, mid-80s slider and low 80s curveball. The versatile four-pitch mix will play well in Japan, as homegrown NPB players typically tend to throw a five or even six-pitch mix.

Given his age and the many players that have used the NPB to revitalize their careers, Brewer has a solid chance of ending up back in the big leagues at some point in the future.

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