In an attempt to build bullpen depth, the Mets have signed RHP Stolmy Pimentel to a minor league contract with an invite to Major League Spring Training, the team announced on Tuesday.
Pimentel, 25, made eight relief appearances for the Rangers in 2015 and was 0-1 with a 3.97 ERA. He was then sent to Triple-A Round Rock and spent the rest of his season in the minor leagues.
He made 12 starts and five relief appearances for Round Rock in 2015, going 5-3 with a 5.40 ERA in those 17 games. But in his five relief outings, Pimentel posted a 1.80 ERA with 15 strikeouts.
Pimentel has a 4.39 ERA in 33 major league relief appearances, spanning three seasons from 2013-2015.
In an attempt to build bullpen depth, the Mets have signed RHP Stolmy Pimentel to a minor league contract with an invite to Major League Spring Training, the team announced on Tuesday.
Pimentel, 25, made eight relief appearances for the Rangers in 2015 and was 0-1 with a 3.97 ERA. He was then sent to Triple-A Round Rock and spent the rest of his season in the minor leagues.
He made 12 starts and five relief appearances for Round Rock in 2015, going 5-3 with a 5.40 ERA in those 17 games. But in his five relief outings, Pimentel posted a 1.80 ERA with 15 strikeouts.
Pimentel has a 4.39 ERA in 33 major league relief appearances, spanning three seasons from 2013-2015.
Pimentel Loaf?
_________________ "We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors."—College Basketball player Weldon Drew
In an attempt to build bullpen depth, the Mets have signed RHP Stolmy Pimentel to a minor league contract with an invite to Major League Spring Training, the team announced on Tuesday.
Pimentel, 25, made eight relief appearances for the Rangers in 2015 and was 0-1 with a 3.97 ERA. He was then sent to Triple-A Round Rock and spent the rest of his season in the minor leagues.
He made 12 starts and five relief appearances for Round Rock in 2015, going 5-3 with a 5.40 ERA in those 17 games. But in his five relief outings, Pimentel posted a 1.80 ERA with 15 strikeouts.
Pimentel has a 4.39 ERA in 33 major league relief appearances, spanning three seasons from 2013-2015.
Watch out, Phillies, er, I mean Nationals, er I mean ROYALS.
And the Jays sin JA Happ for 3 years at $12 million per. If this is to the be the number 4 starter, then I don't like it. If it's to be the number 5 starter and token lefty starter, then that makes more sense. I'd love the idea of Price as a second lefty, but I have a sneaking suspicion that either Matt Harvey or Carlos Carrasco is going to be a Blue Jay by spring training. Going the other way, a package built around Kevin Pillar and Drew Hutchison, along with some prospects.
And the Jays sin JA Happ for 3 years at $12 million per. If this is to the be the number 4 starter, then I don't like it. If it's to be the number 5 starter and token lefty starter, then that makes more sense. I'd love the idea of Price as a second lefty, but I have a sneaking suspicion that either Matt Harvey or Carlos Carrasco is going to be a Blue Jay by spring training. Going the other way, a package built around Kevin Pillar and Drew Hutchison, along with some prospects.
And the Jays sin JA Happ for 3 years at $12 million per. If this is to the be the number 4 starter, then I don't like it. If it's to be the number 5 starter and token lefty starter, then that makes more sense. I'd love the idea of Price as a second lefty, but I have a sneaking suspicion that either Matt Harvey or Carlos Carrasco is going to be a Blue Jay by spring training. Going the other way, a package built around Kevin Pillar and Drew Hutchison, along with some prospects.
Mike Hessman, the all-time Minor League home run leader, has decided to retire after a 19-year career.
Hessman, who spent the last two years in the Tigers' organization, belted a record 433 homers at the Minor League level. The 37-year-old also hit 14 homers in 109 big league games over parts of five seasons with the Braves, Tigers and Mets. He last appeared in the Majors in 2010, when he clubbed one homer in 55 at-bats with the Mets.
Hessman surpassed Buzz Arlett's mark of 432 homers on Aug. 3, when he went yard against Lehigh Valley's Dustin McGowan. That homer, the 433rd of Hessman's career, ultimately proved to be the final one in a professional career that dates to 1996.
Mike Hessman, the all-time Minor League home run leader, has decided to retire after a 19-year career.
Hessman, who spent the last two years in the Tigers' organization, belted a record 433 homers at the Minor League level. The 37-year-old also hit 14 homers in 109 big league games over parts of five seasons with the Braves, Tigers and Mets. He last appeared in the Majors in 2010, when he clubbed one homer in 55 at-bats with the Mets.
Hessman surpassed Buzz Arlett's mark of 432 homers on Aug. 3, when he went yard against Lehigh Valley's Dustin McGowan. That homer, the 433rd of Hessman's career, ultimately proved to be the final one in a professional career that dates to 1996.
Mike Hessman, the all-time Minor League home run leader, has decided to retire after a 19-year career.
Hessman, who spent the last two years in the Tigers' organization, belted a record 433 homers at the Minor League level. The 37-year-old also hit 14 homers in 109 big league games over parts of five seasons with the Braves, Tigers and Mets. He last appeared in the Majors in 2010, when he clubbed one homer in 55 at-bats with the Mets.
Hessman surpassed Buzz Arlett's mark of 432 homers on Aug. 3, when he went yard against Lehigh Valley's Dustin McGowan. That homer, the 433rd of Hessman's career, ultimately proved to be the final one in a professional career that dates to 1996.
Mike Hessman, the all-time Minor League home run leader, has decided to retire after a 19-year career.
Hessman, who spent the last two years in the Tigers' organization, belted a record 433 homers at the Minor League level. The 37-year-old also hit 14 homers in 109 big league games over parts of five seasons with the Braves, Tigers and Mets. He last appeared in the Majors in 2010, when he clubbed one homer in 55 at-bats with the Mets.
Hessman surpassed Buzz Arlett's mark of 432 homers on Aug. 3, when he went yard against Lehigh Valley's Dustin McGowan. That homer, the 433rd of Hessman's career, ultimately proved to be the final one in a professional career that dates to 1996.
I'm happy for Tigers fans; I like Zimmermann. And that second tier at 21-22 per is about what I expected.
The more I think about the Happ deal here in Toronto, the more I like it - assuming they were never in on Price and his 225M. I checked, and there were only 4 lefty starters available in free agency - Price, Kazmir, Chen, and Happ. So they grab the cheapest one, with the intent of picking up a number 2-3 starter somewhere through trade. They may have overpaid for Happ, per se, but I figure part of that price was to ensure they have a lefty in the rotation, since we'd be all right handed otherwise.
I know the rotation isn't lights out now, but with our line up, I'd take my chances with Stroman, Dickey, Estrada, Happ, and either Chavez or Hutch. But if they can get another starter through trade, that would be great.
At this point, though, I think they should be aggressively pursuing both Tony Sipp from Houston and Anthony Bastardo from Pittsburgh, with the intent of getting one of them. We need another lefty in the pen, and they can throw to both sides and set up, if they need to bounce Sanchez to the rotation.
Nice to see things getting started. 1 week till the winter meetings...
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