The Philadelphia Phillies signed veteran right-hander Walker Buehler to a minor league contract, the team announced on Sunday.
The Phillies said Buehler was assigned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Buehler, who got the final out in the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series victory last season and was expected to be a key member of the Boston rotation this year, was released on Friday after the Red Sox concluded he couldn't help their playoff push from the bullpen.
The Phillies plan to use Buehler in their starting rotation, a source told ESPN's Buster Olney.