The Toronto Blue Jays have been linked to a brand new free agent.
In an article for Sportsnet, Ben Nicholson-Smith reported that the staff has an curiosity in Luis Severino, among the many already reported curiosity in Max Fried, Anthony Santander, and Alex Bregman.
The 30-year-old has spent his whole 10-year Main League Baseball profession in New York, spending his first 9 seasons with the New York Yankees. After the 2023 season, the right-handed pitcher signed a one-year, $13 million cope with the New York Mets.
It was a very good season for Severino in 2024, as he posted a 3.91 ERA and a 4.21 FIP in 182 innings pitched, together with a 21.2 Ok% and a 7.9 BB%. For his profession, Severino has a 3.81 ERA and a 3.82 FIP in 909.1 innings pitched, with a 25.1 Ok% and a 7.3 BB%.
Luis Severino, 96mph Paint. 🖌️🎨 pic.twitter.com/R7EplsGEZF
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) October 17, 2024
It’s value noting that Severino has pitched over 110 innings simply 3 times in his profession. From 2019 till the top of the 2021 season, he pitched simply 18 innings attributable to damage. Early in his profession (2017 and 2018), he seemed like the subsequent Yankees ace as he had a 3.18 ERA and a 3.01 FIP in 384.2 innings pitched in that point.
Assuming he doesn’t re-sign with the Mets, the staff that indicators Severino will lose a draft decide, as he declined his qualifying supply from the Mets.
Fernando Rodney indicators with the Hamilton Cardinals
In stunning information, reduction pitcher Fernando Rodney is making a comeback, because the 47-year-old signed a contract with the Hamilton Cardinals of the Intercounty Baseball League.
The Hamilton Cardinals signal MLB legend Fernando Rodney for the 2025 season!
⚾ 327 saves
⭐ 3x All-Star
🏆 World Collection Champ
🏆 World Baseball Traditional ChampLearn extra: https://t.co/6AQgWqRC2N pic.twitter.com/ORkCxcqXJU
— Hamilton Cardinals (@HamCardinalsIBL) November 28, 2024
Rodney’s profession within the large leagues spanned from 2002 till 2019, enjoying for the Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, Tampa Bay Rays, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Miami Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, and Washington Nationals, there’s your Immaculate Grid clue.
In his 18-year profession, Rodney had a 3.80 ERA and a 3.77 FIP in 933 innings pitched, with a 23.2 Ok% and an 11.4 BB%, successful a World Collection in 2019 and making three All-Star video games. Rodney completed with 327 saves, the nineteenth most in MLB historical past.
With stats like that, it is smart why Rodney is on the Corridor of Fame poll for the primary time in his profession.
Brandon Crawford pronounces his retirement
From one participant who received’t name it a profession to a retirement. Brandon Crawford introduced his retirement on Instagram on Wednesday night.
After 14 seasons in Main League Baseball, together with 1,655 video games in an #SFGiants uniform, Brandon Crawford has formally retired.
Thanks for the unbelievable reminiscences, Craw! 🧡 pic.twitter.com/tfNu1uJqkq
— SFGiants (@SFGiants) November 27, 2024
Crawford spent all however 80 plate appearances of his profession with the San Francisco Giants, slashing .249/.318/.395 with 147 house runs in 6,318 plate appearances for a 95 wRC+ and a 30.9 fWAR. He spent these ultimate 80 plate appearances with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2024.
With the Giants, he received two World Collection in 2012 and 2014 and likewise was a three-time All-Star in 2015, 2018, and 2021. Defensively, Crawford received three consecutive Gold Gloves from 2015 till 2017 whereas choosing up his fourth in 2021.
The Giants will honour Crawford on April 26 towards the Texas Rangers.
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