[新聞] Royals Sign Kris Medlen
By Steve Adams [December 18, 2014 at 2:22pm CST]
The Royals announced that they have signed right-hander Kris Medlen to a
two-year deal that contains a mutual option for the 2017 season. Medlen, who
is represented by the Wasserman Media Group, reportedly receives an $8.5MM
guarantee. He’ll earn $2MM in 2015 and $5.5MM in 2016. His mutual option is
worth $10MM and contains a $1MM buyout that is guaranteed regardless of which
side declines.
Medlen, 29, was one of the Braves’ best starters for much of 2012-13, but he
fell victim to his second Tommy John surgery this past spring and wound up
being non-tendered as a result. Medlen earned $5.8MM in 2014 and stood to
earn something similar in 2015, although the Braves could technically have
reduced his salary to about $4.65MM.
Tommy John surgery has been a significant detriment to the unquestionably
talented Medlen’s career. He was enjoying a solid season in 2010 when his
right UCL first gave way in August, causing him to miss nearly the entire
2011 season as well. When he returned in 2012, Medlen posted a brilliant 1.57
ERA down the stretch, and he followed that up with a 3.11 mark in 197 frames
the following year.
Overall, Medlen owns a 2.95 ERA with 7.6 K/9, 2.1 BB/9 and a 46.2 percent
ground-ball rate in 512 2/3 career innings. Sabermetric ERA estimators such
as FIP (3.23), xFIP (3.39) and SIERA (3.68) all feel that he’s a perfectly
viable rotation option when healthy.
While it may at first be puzzling to see the Braves let Medlen go, it’s also
important to note that he had just one season of arbitration control
remaining. Medlen may not pitch again until midseason and would have cost the
club between $4.6MM and $5.8MM, and the success rate for second Tommy John
surgeries is lower than that of the success rate for first-time patients.
Atlanta was said to have discussed a two-year deal with Medlen at one point,
but the team may not have been comfortable matching Kansas City’s guarantee.
The Royals figure to start the 2015 season with a rotation of Yordano
Ventura, Jason Vargas, Danny Duffy, Edinson Volquez and Jeremy Guthrie, but
Medlen could eventually slot in should one of those five get injured. He
could also return to the bullpen, where he’s worked extensively in the past,
as he builds up arm strength and looks toward a rotation spot in 2016.
Guthrie is a free agent following the 2015 season, so there should be at
least one opening for him to pursue.
這個約簽的不錯.....我喜歡
但..是我的錯覺的嗎????
明年的預算....這不是我認識的葛杯杯阿~~!!
另外Gio被DFA清出空間
Yordano Ventura, Jason Vargas, Danny Duffy, Edinson Volquez, Jeremy Guthrie
Medlen應該會從牛棚出發...看情況進入輪值
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