Os acquiring Fujinami for Easton Lucas

[Sports Guy]

 

Edited July 20, 2023 by Sports Guy

[Moose Milligan]

Baumann upgrade? Wahooo!!!!

[clapdiddy]

Am I supposed to be excited by this?   

[Sports Guy]

https://www.fangraphs.com/players/shintaro-/31839/stats?position=P

https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/shintaro-fujinami-660261?stats=statcast-r-pitching-mlb
 

Misses a lot of bats.  Not a lot else to be excited about but obviously they see something they like.

[Moose Milligan]

Just now, clapdiddy said:

Am I supposed to be excited by this?   

No. 

[Sports Guy]

 

[RZNJ]

He hasn’t been good but has a tremendous arm. 

[clapdiddy]

Looks like Easton Lucas is the lucky guy going to Oakland.

[UMDTerrapins]

Looks like our kinda guy. Throws really hard and has been pitching well recently. Will be interesting to see what we can make out of him. Triple digit fastball. Only gave up Easton Lucas apparently. 

[clapdiddy]

Just now, Sports Guy said:

 

Beat me to it!  

[Sports Guy]

It’s worth a shot. Lucas is probably nothing so wtf? It’s a lottery ticket.

[clapdiddy]

1 minute ago, RZNJ said:

He hasn’t been good but has a tremendous arm. 

Does he have options?   Can he be sent him to Norfolk for some "fine tuning"?

[OsFanSinceThe80s]

Cash considerations? Fujinama had posted a -2.0 WAR for the season. 

Maybe the O’s think they can fix him like with Cano and Bautista. 

Edit: so it’s Easton Lucas that’s been dealt. 

Edited July 19, 2023 by OsFanSinceThe80s

[RZNJ]

Fujinami’s last 10 appearances show decent in relief.  Mlbtraderumors say Easton Lucas going to A’s.   Fujinami could be a nice surprise.  High 90’s.

[Frobby]

2.45 ERA since June 5, with a greatly reduced walk rate.