It is reported that pirates and Andrew Heaney With a one-year deal, $5.25 mm is guaranteed. The deal is waiting for physics, and also includes performance bonuses for Icon Sports Management customers. Pittsburgh’s 40-man lineup is in charge, so they need to take corresponding actions when signing the final decision.
This is a relatively low-cost addition to the rotating back. Heaney has been the fourth or fifth starter for Texas over the past two seasons. Two seasons ago, he turned to the 4.15 ERA in 147 1/3 innings. Last year, he ranked second with 160 innings. Heaney caught 66 times for the Rangers and allowed 307 1/3 frames to earn 4.22 runs per 9 shots.
The 33-year-old Southpaw has a solid dynamic strikeout and a walking profile. Heaney has radiated about 23-24% of opponent batsmen in each of each season over the past two seasons. After 23 years of experiencing a career-high 9.4% walking rate, he cut his free pass to a personal low of 5.9% clip last year. His 12% swing rate is a little better than average.
Heaney has long had the ability to miss the bat. The strikeout rate of 22.9% last season was slightly higher than the starting pitcher’s 22% league average, but at its lowest position in a decade. He never really became gunpowder. In his best season, Heaney’s fastball was in the range of 92-93 mph. Last year, it dropped to an average of 91.5 miles per hour. The court has always lived a good life, allowing it to be a swinging product at a speed higher than it can be.
Despite the impressive strikeout rate, Heaney has 4.45 ERAs in over 1,000 career innings. As a fly ball pitcher without huge speeds, he is easily affected by home runs. Heaney allowed 1.54 home runs per nine innings in his career, while he surrendered 1.29 long balls last year. Pirates hope their parks can alleviate some of these. According to Statcast’s Park Factor, only Oracle Park and Oakland Stadiums have performed poorly against home runs over the past three seasons, rather than PNC Park. Pittsburgh’s local field is the toughest place for right-handed batsmen, so there is no more wise landing spots for flying left-handed pitchers.
Pittsburgh has the top three in the spin: Paul Skynis,,,,, Jared Jones and Mitch Keller. Heaney projected the fourth starter. Bailey staggersThe fifth favorite, his profile is similar to the soft left-handed left-handed. Bucs rotation depth change when included Luis Ortiz On the return of first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Depth options on the 40-person roster include Braxton Ashcraft,,,,, Mike Burrows and Johan Oviedo (The latter will return after Tommy John’s surgery is missing for 24 seasons). prospect Bubba Chandler and Tom Harrington Having reached the triple A, it should debut sometime in 2025.
This is Pittsburgh’s sixth-largest free agent, offseason. Their commitments are all below 6mm. They brought it back Andrew McCutchen Additional 5 mm guaranteed and added Tommy Pham ($4mm), Caleb Ferguson ($3mm), Adam Frazier ($1.5mm) and Tim Mayza ($1.15mm). According to Rosterresource’s calculations, Pittsburgh’s player salary is now around 88mm. Essentially, this is where they ended last season. COT’s baseball contract puts the Pirates’ fifth lowest salary.
Heaney is one of the few free agents left to start and they are sure to find a major league deal. Jose Quintana and Kyle Gibson It is the best unsigned option for teams looking to deepen their rotation.
Fans Robert Murray first reported on the Pirates, while Heaney is reaching a deal. Jon Heyman of the New York Post confirmed the agreement. ESPN’s Alden González made it a year-round contract, selling for 5mm and receiving incentives. Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post reported that the guarantee is 5.25mm. Image courtesy of Imagn.
