Plain and simple, David Price struggled in his first year playing for the Red Sox. After signing the largest pitching contract in the history of the major leagues, Price went on to lead the bigs in hits surrendered. But Price also led the majors in innings pitched and had started more games than any Red Sox pitcher had in more than two decades. The problem might have been that he was over-worked and nervous.
Although Price has the option to opt out of his contract at the end of 2018, he promises his allegiance to winning for the Red Sox.