Greg Holland Anyone?

[Bahama O's Fan]

DFA by the D'backs

[Aglets]

4.5 ERA........ BB rate over 6 per 9.  Still a solid k rate.  Might be a little too good for our bullpen.

[Roll Tide]

17 minutes ago, Aglets said:

4.5 ERA........ BB rate over 6 per 9.  Still a solid k rate.  Might be a little too good for our bullpen.

What does his inherited runners stat look like? That can be more indicative of a pitchers effectiveness than ERA.

[ArtVanDelay]

.....what?  Why?

[mdbdotcom]

10 minutes ago, ArtVanDelay said:

.....what?  Why?

Playoff run.

[Bahama O's Fan]

Why not? Someone needs to pitch these innings. We're running out of arms. 

[weams]

1 hour ago, Bahama O's Fan said:

DFA by the D'backs

If he is released and costs 200K for the rest of the season? I'd think not. 

[Frobby]

I see Brian Matusz is available.   https://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2019/08/matusz-trying-to-make-comeback-via-independent-league.html

[spiritof66]

5 minutes ago, Frobby said:

I see Brian Matusz is available.   https://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2019/08/matusz-trying-to-make-comeback-via-independent-league.html

Matusz is with the Long Island Ducks, the same independent league team where another LHP, Rich Hill, resurrected his career. And Brian has this recommendation from a highly respected source:

“I enjoyed playing with him,” said teammate Lew Ford, now a player-coach with Long Island. “I was excited to see him come to the team because I knew he could help us, too. My memories were more of what he did for us in the playoffs, and I just remember him pretty much being lights-out. I think he pitched in every game. He kept us in every game and pitched great and pretty much was blowing guys away.

“That’s what I told him, ‘I remember you blowing guys away out of the ‘pen in the playoffs, and that was big.’ A big stage and he stepped up big for us that year. Now he’s starting again for us here and we’re going to see how that goes. He pitched well his first game. Kind of working his way back up and seeing what happens now. He wanted to try to start again, and that’s why he’s here.”