By GEORGE HENRY January 10, 2019 GMT. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, please call 1-800-GAMBLER. As with Alvarado and Castillo, infielder Matt Duffy was an important Rays contributor last year whose 2019 hasn’t gone according to plan. It’s been a tough start to the year for Morton, who has seen his fastball velocity dip by about two miles per hour as he’s worked to a 5.40 ERA in his first 16 2/3 frames. Owings the pitcher? (The option could’ve also landed at $3MM or $1MM, but that would’ve only happened had he missed considerable time in both seasons of the deal.). Nuxhall is notable for the fact that he made his MLB debut at age 15, but he carved out a solid career, winning 135 games with a career 3.90 ERA. Owings hit nine home runs in the majors, and ended his career with a .283 average and an .813 OPS, the latter figure the best all time for a pitcher. 28 pick back in 2011, and he’s since bounced around the league in a series of trades, a Rule 5 pick and waiver claims. Alvarado (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a live batting practice session Saturday. By Mark Polishuk | October 11, 2020 at 12:45pm CDT. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: fantasynews | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | A move to the American League in 2015 finished him as a hitter, but he made the bottom of the Brewers lineup formidable every time he pitched. While he only hit .198 in his 16 seasons, he did have some consistent pop in his bat, with 15 career home runs. All of a sudden, Alvarado began hitting his spots and ended up with an above-average walk rate (2.7 BB/9) in his first exposure to big-league hitters. Like Alvarado, Castillo has battled more control and homer problems than he grew accustomed to last season. After the Progressive session, Francona said Kluber would start his rehab assignment in the minors on Thursday. 7:41 pm ET, Rays' Jose Alvarado: Not returning for AL WIld Card, Rays' Jose Alvarado: Throwing sim game Monday, Rays' Jose Alvarado: Solid in Saturday live BP. Chase and Steve Adams | July 8, 2019 at 12:15pm CDT. Here’s a pretty good synopsis of Ferrell’s talents as a hitter: His 38 career home runs are the all-time record for a pitcher, he was so good as a hitter that he was often used in a pinch-hitting capacity, and he had two seasons with an OPS better than .950, not to mention two more above .800. While Alvarado has only taken the ball four times since then, opposing offenses have inflicted significant damage to his numbers. The Rays have added left-hander Jose Alvarado to their roster for the ALCS, activating the southpaw from the 45-day injured list, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports (Twitter link).  To create roster space, right-hander Oliver Drake was designated for assignment. The veteran righty said after the game that he wasn’t concerned with missing much time, but the organization clearly felt there was at least a need for a short-term reset. Oh, who am I kidding? He led the league with 16 wins for the Cubs in 2006, but his prowess wasn’t limited to the mound. As a result, the Rays will try to use Alvarado in lower impact spots for the time being, manager Kevin Cash suggested (via Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times). Harshman dabbled as a first baseman before switching over to pitcher full time in his mid-20s, and he finished his career with a 69-65 mark and a 3.50 ERA. Major League Baseball and the Players Association reached an agreement last month to prorate the qualifiers needed to unlock roster bonuses, vesting options, etc. Alvarado opened the season sharing closing duties with Diego Castillo. A 40-man roster spot was opened by reinstating outfielder Manuel Margot from the bereavement list and placing him on the Covid-19-related injured list so that he can undergo mandatory intake testing. Rays' Jose Alvarado: Sidelined with shoulder injury 08/15/2020 • by RotoWire Staff Rays' Jose Alvarado: Used in setup role Monday What was most impressive about his hitting prowess was that he did it while having to deal with headhunting opposing pitchers unhappy about his aggressive inside pitching. His FIP was more than a run lower than his ERA at 2.55 -- that was good for 18th among 291 relievers with at least 20 innings. Outside of that rookie season, however, success in the Majors has been hard to come by. padding:15px; Entretenimiento e información. How does Jose Alvarado compare to other relievers? The best part about Bumgarner’s work at the plate? He hit .300 or better in four separate seasons, though some were small sample sizes, even for a pitcher. The hard-throwing 25-year-old landed on the IL on Aug. 15 with shoulder inflammation, ending a second straight limited season of mediocre production for the reliever. As such, the 30-day figure that Morton would’ve needed to come in shy of is also prorated.