This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/red-sox as Reports: Red Sox Have 2 Options To Replace Walker Buehler. The Boston Red Sox ripped off the band-aid and made a difficult decision on Friday.

Alex Cora discusses the team's decision to move Walker Buehler to the bullpen and his belief that the pitcher is still key to the team's plans

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While talking about the move to the bullpen, Buehler noted that he's already reached out to two people to pick their brains about the bullpen, including former Red Sox polarizing star and World Series champion David Price, as shared by MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo.