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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Ken Rosenthal on Twitter: Johnny Cueto in agreement with Marlins

Source confirms: Free-agent right-hander Johnny Cueto in agreement with Marlins, one year with a club option for 2024. Including buyout, deal is for $8.5M guaranteed. First: @JonHeyman
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 10, 2023

jimfurtado Posted: January 10, 2023 at 12:26 PM | 10 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. John Reynard Posted: January 10, 2023 at 02:30 PM (#6112708)

This is a prelude to trading at least two of their stable of interesting young SP and SP prospects of note.

2. The Gary DiSarcina Fan Club (JAHV) Posted: January 10, 2023 at 03:23 PM (#6112723)

I would have loved this deal for the Angels.

3. snapper (history's 42nd greatest monster) Posted: January 10, 2023 at 06:12 PM (#6112753)

Seems like Cueto would have made a nice 5th starter for a lot of teams at this price. Teams are signing mediocre RPs for this AAV.

4. DL from MN Posted: January 10, 2023 at 06:16 PM (#6112756)

Cueto is effective but he is also incredibly boring to watch. Pitch clock may affect him more than others.

5. Walt Davis Posted: January 10, 2023 at 11:54 PM (#6112782)

Marlins: We suck!
Cueto: I agree!

6. Ziggy: social distancing since 1980 Posted: January 11, 2023 at 09:38 AM (#6112799)

he is also incredibly boring to watch.

Fierce disagree. His funky never-quite-repeated-the-same-way-twice delivery is terrific. I love that he sometimes quick pitches batters - they're expected his usual gyrations and he just throws a pitch. Must drive catchers nuts.

7. SoSH U at work Posted: January 11, 2023 at 09:49 AM (#6112803)

Fierce disagree. His funky never-quite-repeated-the-same-way-twice delivery is terrific. I love that he sometimes quick pitches batters - they're expected his usual gyrations and he just throws a pitch. Must drive catchers nuts.

Agreed. I haven't seen him in a while, so I was wondering if he had moved into Trachsel territory driving DL's comments. But he was about my favorite pitcher to watch when he was with the Reds/Royals.

8. DL from MN Posted: January 11, 2023 at 10:02 AM (#6112804)

I watched him extend a game against the Twins last summer into a 4 hour ordeal. Step on the rubber, stare a while, step off, step on, stare a while longer, batter steps out, get back on the rubber, stare again. It was brutal.

9. Steve Parris, Je t'aime Posted: January 11, 2023 at 11:37 AM (#6112820)

He may have just had an odd game for him. Cueto has generally been a quick worker in his career. Baseball savant has him at 15.7 seconds between pitches against a leave average of 18.1 with nobody on. With runners, he was also a couple of seconds below average.

Cueto has always been good about managing baserunners. Maybe he was just extra vigilant that game.

10. Barry`s_Lazy_Boy Posted: January 11, 2023 at 02:19 PM (#6112838)

Agreed about Cueto being fun to watch. Love love love the quick pitches. He is an old school guy.

For all the cash being throw around this offseason, this is a great price for a guy who posted 3.5 bWAR last year.

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