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Red Sox Sign LHP Alec Gamboa to Minor-League Split Deal With Spring Invite

The move reflects Boston's push to rebuild left-handed depth after recent bullpen turnover.

GOODYEAR, ARIZONA - MARCH 11: Alec Gamboa #46 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during the spring training game against the Cleveland Guardians at Goodyear Ballpark on March 11, 2024 in Goodyear, Arizona. (Photo by John E. Moore III/Getty Images)
Lotte Giants starter Alec Gamboa pitches against the Hanwha Eagles during the clubs' Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in the central city of Daejeon, in this Aug. 12, 2025, file photo. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • Gamboa, 28, agreed to a minor-league split contract that includes an invitation to big-league spring training and a $925,000 salary if he reaches the majors.
  • He finished 2025 with the KBO’s Lotte Giants, making 19 starts with a 3.58 ERA and 117 strikeouts over 108 innings.
  • A ninth-round pick by the Dodgers in 2019, he posted a 3.30 ERA at Triple-A in 2024 and 4.19 in 2025, with a 4.23 career minor-league ERA.
  • He has not appeared in MLB and is expected to compete as a relief option despite starting in Korea after mostly bullpen work in the minors.
  • The Athletic’s Will Sammon first reported the agreement as Boston seeks affordable lefty options following departures such as Chris Murphy, Brennan Bernardino and Steven Matz, with this noted as the club’s first official Winter Meetings addition.