The Boston Red Sox have reportedly added some bullpen depth.
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Boston signed left-hander Danny Coulombe last week to an MLB contract, as he’ll be in the bullpen come Opening Day. Yet, according to MLB insider Jon Heyman, the Red Sox have inked veteran right-handed reliever Tommy Kahnle to a minor-league deal.
Kahnle has been a free agent since completing his one-year, $7.75 million deal with the Detroit Tigers.
The New York Yankees drafted Kahnle in the fifth round of the 2010 MLB Draft, but he never made the roster as the Colorado Rockies picked him in the Rule 5 Draft in 2013.Â
Kahnle has since pitched for the Chicago White Sox, the Yankees twice, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Tigers last season. He also pitched for Team Israel at the WBC.
The 36-year-old Kahnle has appeared in 456 career games and is 11-19 with a 3.61 ERA, including recording 17 saves. With the Tigers last season, the veteran went 1-5 with a 4.43 ERA in 66 games.
Kahnle is a veteran reliever who used three pitches in 2025: a four-seam fastball, a changeup, and a slider. However, he only threw the slider four times, according to Baseball Savant.
The veteran right-hander will add some more depth to the Red Sox’s system as he looks to earn a roster spot ahead of Opening Day.
Boston is set to open its 2026 MLB season on March 26 against the Cincinnati Reds.