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Thursday, February 18, 2021
Closer Trevor Rosenthal and the Oakland Athletics are in agreement on a one-year, $11 million contract, sources familiar with the deal confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.
Rosenthal, 30, had been seeking a four-year contract, but the free-agent market for relief pitchers had cratered. He did have multiyear options, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan, but he chose the higher annual salary and save opportunities that Oakland offered.
The right-hander was 1-0 with 11 saves and a 1.90 ERA in 23 relief appearances last season for Kansas City and San Diego, which acquired him on Aug. 29. He joined the Padres in the middle of a rebound season after struggling with injuries and poor performance in recent years.
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1. Jesus Luzardo Maraschino Posted: February 18, 2021 at 12:33 PM (#6005653)Agreed. I love Chad Pinder in the super-utility role, getting starts at 2B, SS, 3B, and LF. They still don't have a starting 2B, IMO, unless its Pinder.
EDIT: Let me clarify, I hope Pinder plays ZERO at 3B because Chapman is completely healthy.
Really? $11M for a guy with 22 very good IP in the last three season seems like a lot to me.
It's a good thing it's only a one-year deal.
A's merchandise. Mostly John Jaha jerseys and Jack Cust bobbleheads.
Then he walked 5 and gave up 6 runs in 4 postseason innings.
Then he walked 5 and gave up 6 runs in 4 postseason innings.
Relievers are like penny stocks, or junk bonds. If you must play, buy them cheap, in volume, and don't hold them long.
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