[情報] Marlins To Sign Kevin Gregg
Marlins To Sign Kevin Gregg
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/06/marlins-to-sign-kevin-gregg.html
By Steve Adams [June 2, 2014 at 5:37pm CDT]
5:37pm: MLB.com’s Joe Frisaro reports (via Twitter) that Gregg’s deal is
technically a minor league deal. The Marlins won’t have to make a 40-man
move immediately, and they won’t have to make a procedural move like placing
Gregg on optional waivers before sending him to the minors, as the Red Sox
did with Stephen Drew.
3:51pm: The Marlins have agreed to sign right-hander Kevin Gregg, pending a
physical, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (Twitter link). Gregg will
spend eight or nine days getting up to speed in the minors before joining the
Major League club.
In a second tweet, Rosenthal adds that part of the reason behind Miami’s
decision to trade their No. 39 overall pick to the Pirates in exchange for
Bryan Morris was to clear room to sign another reliever (Gregg). The draft
slot traded by the Fish was valued at $1.4MM.
The 35-year-old Gregg (he turns 36 later this month) posted a 3.48 ERA with
8.1 K/9, 4.7 BB/9, a 36.6 percent ground-ball rate and 33 saves in 62 innings
for the Cubs in 2013. Though that marked the most success that Gregg had
enjoyed since a solid 2010 season with the Blue Jays, Gregg didn’t find an
offer to his liking this winter. The veteran told reporters in April that he
wasn’t sure why he couldn’t secure a guaranteed big league deal this
offseason but felt he could still get outs at the Major League level and was
waiting for the right offer.
Gregg, a client of the Beverly Hills Sports Council, has had an up-and-down
career but owns a 4.07 ERA and 177 saves in 700 2/3 Major League innings. The
Marlins are hoping that he can help to bolster a relief corps that has, to
this point, produced a 4.04 ERA that ranks 23rd among MLB bullpens. The team’
s most recent attempt to revitalize a former Cubs closer didn’t pan out
well, as Carlos Marmol pitched to an 8.10 ERA before being released.
This marks Gregg’s second stint with the Marlins, as he served as the team’
s closer back in the 2007-08 campaigns, saving 61 games. The team has been a
pleasant surprise this season, going 28-28 through its first 56 games,
placing them three games back of the Braves in the National League East and
one game out of a Wild Card spot.
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