The Red Sox re-negotiated a deal with lefty Danny Coulombe after an issue with his physical popped up.
Multiple outlets reported that the veteran pitcher and the organization had originally agreed to a one-year deal for $2.25 million that included $750,000 in incentives.
The reworked deal now pays him $1 million, along with an active roster bonus that gets Coulombe to $2.25 million as well as the $750,000 related to incentives, The Athletic reported.
Coulombe, 36, is coming off a 2025 season where he pitched for the Rangers and Twins.
He registered a 2.30 ERA while striking out 43 batters in as many innings.
Neither the club nor the player’s representative has addressed the issue publicly. The initial reports did not indicate what was flagged in the physical to lead to the contract change.
Danny Coulombe of the Texas Rangers throws a pitch during the fifth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on September 28, 2025 in Cleveland. Diamond Images/Getty Images
Coulombe was out for three months in 2024 after he had surgery to remove bone chips in his elbow, and in 2025, he was out a month early in the season due to a forearm extensor strain.
He also missed a part of the end of the year due to shoulder fatigue.
When he arrived at camp this spring, he told reporters that he was healthy.
Texas Rangers relief pitcher Danny Coulombe (54) throws a pitch in the bottom of the fifth inning during the MLB game between the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros on September 16, 2026 at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
“As you get older, it just gets a little harder to get warm in the morning,” Coulombe said. “But I feel good now. I feel healthy, and this is a good [Red Sox] bullpen.”
Coulombe has pitched 11 years in the major leagues, spending time with the Dodgers, A’s, Twins, Orioles and Rangers.
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