"One of the easiest comps from last season was the New York Mets' trade for Paul Blackburn, a similarly productive and injury-bitten starter from the Athletics. In return, 22-year-old pitcher Kade Morris was sent to Oakland; he is currently listed as the A's No. 15 prospect at MLB Pipeline," Kline wrote.

Buehler yielded a season-high seven runs Friday night, including five in the first inning after coming one strike away from escaping the frame with no damage.

This organization put a lot of faith in me this offseason and I’ve been [expletive] embarrassing for us,” Walker Buehler said after Red Sox' loss to Yankees.