{"id":2207064,"date":"2025-12-20T22:33:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T22:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2207064"},"modified":"2025-12-20T22:33:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T22:33:54","slug":"report-pitcher-who-spent-one-season-with-red-sox-returns-to-royals-via-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/report-pitcher-who-spent-one-season-with-red-sox-returns-to-royals-via-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Pitcher who spent one season with Red Sox returns to Royals via trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"article__header header\">\n<nav class=\"articleLabel\" aria-label=\"articleLabel\">\n<ol id=\"articleLabel__list\" class=\"articleLabel__list\">\n<li id=\"articleLabel__listItem\" class=\"articleLabel__listItem\"><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"articleLabel__link\" class=\"articleLabel__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/\" title=\"Navigate to Red Sox\">Red Sox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<ul class=\"dateline\">\n<li class=\"dateline__published\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-19176613976000010:22:40\">Published: <!-- -->Dec. 19, 2025, 10:22 a.m.<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"main article__story \" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<article id=\"arc-YKYP2GLTKBD7FIFJ35WLFLDQUA\" class=\"article h-entry\" data-type=\"article\">\n<div class=\"multimedia-main\">\n<figure class=\"article__image\">\n<div class=\"article__image-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"sync\" alt=\"Matt Strahm\" class=\"hero-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/EA4FU4D4VJEJZLYVCIRIMZU4R4.jpg?auth=c76a3a7977f808eb8916bf24bcc43c58e24289fce4ec9f6876dcedaac2d07788&amp;width=1280&amp;smart=true&amp;quality=90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/EA4FU4D4VJEJZLYVCIRIMZU4R4.jpg?auth=c76a3a7977f808eb8916bf24bcc43c58e24289fce4ec9f6876dcedaac2d07788&amp;width=500&amp;smart=true&amp;quality=90 500w, https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/EA4FU4D4VJEJZLYVCIRIMZU4R4.jpg?auth=c76a3a7977f808eb8916bf24bcc43c58e24289fce4ec9f6876dcedaac2d07788&amp;width=800&amp;smart=true&amp;quality=90 800w, https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/EA4FU4D4VJEJZLYVCIRIMZU4R4.jpg?auth=c76a3a7977f808eb8916bf24bcc43c58e24289fce4ec9f6876dcedaac2d07788&amp;width=1280&amp;smart=true&amp;quality=90 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, (max-width: 800px) 80vw, 60vw\"\/><figcaption class=\"article__image-caption\"><span class=\"article__mm-image-caption-text\">Kansas City Royals pitcher Matt Strahm. (AP Photo\/Matt Slocum)<span class=\"article__mm-image-credit\">AP<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content   \">\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"YWSSHGBFIRCN7BMPMUNC32YAOY\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/2022\/04\/how-matt-strahm-went-from-afterthought-to-boston-red-soxs-bullpen-swiss-army-knife-a-look-at-the-fenway-park-clubhouse-more-chris-cotillo-mlb-notebook.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/2022\/04\/how-matt-strahm-went-from-afterthought-to-boston-red-soxs-bullpen-swiss-army-knife-a-look-at-the-fenway-park-clubhouse-more-chris-cotillo-mlb-notebook.html\">Matt Strahm<\/a> is returning to the team he began his MLB career with. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"6TFHL3X3LBDPRO3RXI5ZOIJTWY\">The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/\">Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> traded the pitcher to the Kanas City Royals on Friday morning, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ByRobertMurray\/status\/2002027241069261259?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ByRobertMurray\/status\/2002027241069261259?s=20\">FanSided\u2019s Robert Murray reported<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"NPUMSEVY4ZEF3DMY72L36X4PTQ\">Strahm pitched for Kansas City in 2016 and 2017.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"RNHY2QVKSVDP7CV2TCQJWKJQHM\">Strahm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/2022\/12\/matt-strahm-bolts-red-sox-signs-2-year-15m-deal-with-phillies-reports.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/2022\/12\/matt-strahm-bolts-red-sox-signs-2-year-15m-deal-with-phillies-reports.html\">spent the last three seasons in Philadelphia<\/a> and became a dependable left-hander out of its bullpen. In 2025, the 34-year-old amassed a 2.74 ERA with 70 strikeouts in 66 appearances. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"34OCIBP7IJF47GKTK6UPVWBZEE\">He was an All-Star in 2024 and finished the season with a 1.87 ERA in 66 games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"2K6XX4WTRBEO5D4W36JI6SROQE\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/2022\/03\/meet-matt-strahm-boston-red-sox-free-agent-signee-is-a-pack-rat-card-collector-who-hasnt-had-legit-haircut-since-july-1-2017.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/2022\/03\/meet-matt-strahm-boston-red-sox-free-agent-signee-is-a-pack-rat-card-collector-who-hasnt-had-legit-haircut-since-july-1-2017.html\">Strahm<\/a> spent the 2022 season with the Boston Red Sox and was effective during his tenure with a 3.83 ERA and 3.72 FIP in 44 \u2154 innings. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"MKHHCCAH7VGIZIJSAAIVDU7OII\">The Royals could use Strahm as their setup man behind All-Star Carlos Est\u00e9vez, who\u2019s expected to be the closer in 2026. <\/p>\n<section class=\"Stories-By-Section-Tag-module_wrapper__69Ed7 Stories-By-Section-Tag-module_masslive__fsdaU\" data-gaid=\"_R_1n1b8m_\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-bio-e__container\">\n<div class=\"author-bio-e__bio\">\n<p>Lauren Campbell joined MassLive in 2023 as a breaking and trending Boston sports reporter covering all things locally and nationally. Campbell also produces MassLive&#8217;s &#8220;Fenway Rundown&#8221; podcast. In her previous&#8230;<button class=\"author-bio-e__bio-button\"> more<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.masslive.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Red Sox Published: Dec. 19, 2025, 10:22 a.m. Kansas City Royals pitcher Matt Strahm. (AP Photo\/Matt Slocum)AP Matt Strahm is returning to the team he began his MLB career with. The Philadelphia Phillies traded the pitcher to the Kanas City Royals on Friday morning, FanSided\u2019s Robert Murray reported. 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