Dallas Keuchel - 1.13 ERA 32 IP at AAA - Interested?

[OakOrioles]

There will also be several veterans on minor league deals who trigger opt-out clauses and reenter the market. Dallas Keuchel, who’s pitched to a 1.13 ERA with a 61% ground-ball rate in 32 Triple-A innings for the Twins, just triggered such a clause in his deal yesterday. Minnesota has 48 hours from the time he exercised that provision to add him to the big league roster, and if not, he’s a free agent. Some other veterans will likely force teams into this same decision throughout the month.

 

Are you interested on a flyer? 61% GB rate now in AAA, prior Elias/Houston connection, post season experience, etc. 

Edited August 3, 2023 by OakOrioles

[OakOrioles]

To update, he opted out 

 

[Hallas]

He was pretty awful last year.  I don't know if he's worth a look with the games being so critical right now.

[Billy F-Face3]

I'm willing to try anything in the current situation. We need to find some way to stabilize the bullpen and bridge the gap between the 5 inning to the 9th.

[Billy F-Face3]

11 minutes ago, Billy F-Face3 said:

I'm willing to try anything in the current situation. We need to find some way to stabilize the bullpen and bridge the gap between the 5 inning to the 9th.

And to clarify, I trust Sig and Elias' models to determine if he's still got something to offer the team in a playoff race.

They've got to do something to compensate for the fact they failed to get a reliable middle reliever past the trade deadline.

[btdart20]

Pass.  95% strand rate.  A little AAA Babip luck.  Non-elite BB% combined with meh K%.  90ish MPH FB.  Solid GB%.  We already that LHP type with Cole Irvin and Bruce Zimmermann.  

[dystopia]

You could try, but he’d probably just be another Cole Irvin. Has he been starting games or working in relief?

[sportsfan8703]

Unless he can magically turn into Adam Ottavino or Brooks Raley. 

[Sports Guy]

No

[Moose Milligan]

No. 
 

You guys are easily impressed by a crafty veteran pitcher getting outs in AAA. It’s like the old guy in a pickup basketball game who can score on guys 15 years younger than him simply because he’s been playing so long and understands the game better. 

[sportsfan8703]

Keuchel could probably put up a respectable OPS in Norfolk. I’m talking about strictly hitting. Something is going on down there. 

[IPlayGM]

46 minutes ago, Moose Milligan said:

No. 
 

You guys are easily impressed by a crafty veteran pitcher getting outs in AAA. It’s like the old guy in a pickup basketball game who can score on guys 15 years younger than him simply because he’s been playing so long and understands the game better. 

Wait, I do that…I shouldn’t be impressed with myself?!?

[Moose Milligan]

26 minutes ago, IPlayGM said:

Wait, I do that…I shouldn’t be impressed with myself?!?

Never. 

[Snutchy]

Pass. Those numbers won’t translate. He’s done.