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Pirates Sign Ryan Vogelsong
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By Jeff Todd | December 18, 2015 at 4:39pm CST
4:39pm: Vogelsong receives a $2MM guarantee and can earn up to $3MM worth of
incentives, according to MLB.com’s Adam Berry (Twitter link).
3:00pm: The Pirates have announced a one-year deal with free agent righty
Ryan Vogelsong. Contract terms have not yet been reported, though a source
tells MLBTR that it’s an incentive-laden deal that can max out at $5MM.
Vogelsong, 38, had seemed to wrap up his MLB career after a stint with the
Bucs in the early and mid-2000s. But he returned with new vigor after a stint
in Japan, and has played with the Giants for the past five seasons.
Last year was not the best season for the veteran. He logged a rough 4.67 ERA
with 7.2 K/9 against 3.9 BB/9. And ERA estimators saw that earned run mark as
a more-or-less accurate reflection of his actual contribution on the hill.
But there are still some positives. Vogelsong threw 135 innings over 22
starts and 11 relief appearances, and has a good track record of reliability.
His velocity actually trended up slightly, with an average fastball of 91 mph.
For a Pirates organization that entered the offseason looking for rotation
options with limited resources, it’s easy to see the appeal in the steady
veteran. Pittsburgh recently dealt away Charlie Morton after acquiring Jon
Niese, so the need is still there, and further staff additions still seem
likely.
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备注：
1. 海盗队以2MM/1YR附带3MM激励奖金签下了Ryan Vogelsong。
2. 海盗队也是Ryan Vogelsong的老东家(2001, 2003-06)。
3. 中继跟先发两边跑都还算稳定，快速球可到91MPH。
4. 所以海盗目前先发轮值有Gerrit Cole、Francisco Liriano、Jeff Locke、Jon Niese
跟Ryan Vogelsong。
5. 2015年球季Ryan Vogelsong的成绩表现(SF, 薪水4MM)：
W - L ERA IP R ER SO ERA+ FIP WHIP
9 - 11 4.67 135.0 76 70 108 81 4.53 1.467