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We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. In the search for more starting pitching, since James Shields will almost certainly be leaving the Royals , there are some attractive free agent targets.
One of them is Brandon McCarthy. Coming off a short 2 year contract, he'll probably be looking for something more, especially since he just turned in his first inning season in the majors. Despite that, his extensive injury history, lack of "ace" pedigree like Lester or Scherzer , and the lack of a qualifying offer should keep his price down.
The FanGraphs crowdsourcing project sees about the same thing. There will be many teams in on him at that price. Normally, I'd probably do something similar to what I did for Edwin Jackson. However, I don't believe that to be entirely necessary in this case.
I'll present the various reasons for signing McCarthy, and then I'll present what I think to be the rebuttal that the Royals would offer against signing him. McCarthy, over the past 2 years, has been a ground ball pitcher. He will either go to a 1 team that can afford to throw some bucks for their number 2 or 3 slot in rotation or 2 team that is not willing to shell out mega-millions to Lester or Scherzer and wants to turn to cheaper options for a top-line starter.
He is pretty much a starter that can be very effective Of course, he has not been haunted by the injury bug as much since his time in Oakland, but he has not been able to avoid a few trips to the disabled list either. There has not been much reported on the possibility of an extension with the Yankees. The team has to be quite happy with McCarthy's contribution so far, and the odds are that they will make an offer -- it is up to the front office to determine how much. The Yankees started the season with a Sabathia-Kuroda-Tanaka-Nova-Pineda rotation and only one of them has stayed healthy for the entire year.
Even for next season, it is unclear if Tanaka will be fully recovered from a partial UCL tear on elbow, if Sabathia will be back fully healthy, or if Kuroda will part his ways with the Bombers. Another team that I can see being in on contract talks is the Phillies.
Cliff Lee has run into some health problem this season, it is unclear whether A. Burnett will stay and the other starters that are in the rotation besides Cole Hamels are not that inspiring. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.
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