1. 新闻来源：
mlbtraderumors
2. 新闻标题：
Diamondbacks To Sign Hector Rondon
3. 新闻内容：
By Steve Adams | January 8, 2020 at 3:10pm CDT
3:10pm: Rondon’s option is valued at $4MM and can increase to $5MM based on
games finished, per MLB Network’s Jon Heyman (Twitter link).
2:20pm: The D-backs have agreed to terms with right-handed reliever Hector
Rondon on a one-year deal with a club option for the 2021 season, Nick
Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. Rondon, an Octagon client, will
receive a $3MM guarantee that comes in the form of a $2.5MM salary and $500K
buyout on the club option. The deal is pending a physical.
Hector Rondon | Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Rondon, 32 next month, spent the past two seasons with the Astros and has
previously served as the closer for the Cubs. His two-year stint in Houston
produced 119 2/3 innings of 3.46 ERA ball, and he averaged 8.6 K/9, 3.0 BB/9
and 1.1 HR/9 with a 48 percent ground-ball rate.
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Rondon, 32 next month, spent the past two seasons with the Astros and has
previously served as the closer for the Cubs. His two-year stint in Houston
produced 119 2/3 innings of 3.46 ERA ball, and he averaged 8.6 K/9, 3.0 BB/9
and 1.1 HR/9 with a 48 percent ground-ball rate.
A larger payday for Rondon might’ve been in order had he not taken some
notable steps back in 2019. The righty’s 7.1 K/9, 18.7 percent strikeout
rate and 9.8 percent swinging-strike rate were the lowest marks of his
seven-year big league career. And, after demonstrating pristine control with
the Cubs in 2015-16, Rondon has continued to issue walks at roughly the
league average rate dating back to the 2017 campaign.
That said, Rondon still averaged nearly 97 mph on his heater this past season
and maintained a respectable 3.71 ERA. He’ll give the D-backs another
experienced late-inning arm to pair with the likes of Archie Bradley and
Andrew Chafin. Rondon is the second veteran arm added by general manager Mike
Hazen and his staff this winter, as the team also signed former Brewers
righty Junior Guerra to join the late-inning mix. There’s certainly still
room for improvement and outside additions, but the bullpen has added a bit
more stability without taking on a substantial financial risk.
With Rondon on board, Arizona current projects to have an Opening Day payroll
of roughly $117MM, though additional roster machinations will almost
certainly impact the final tabulation. It’s still possible that left-hander
Robbie Ray could be marketed to other clubs as he enters his final season of
team control, and the Diamondbacks could also continue to explore further
bench and bullpen upgrades.
4. 新闻连结：
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/01/diamondbacks-sign-hector-rondon.html
5. 备注：
(1) 响尾蛇以$2.5MM/1YR附带明年$500K的球团选择权，签下下个月满32岁的Hector
Rondon，明年的薪水为$4MM，并可依出赛数增加至5MM。
(2) 过去曾在小熊队担任球队的终结者，近两年在休士顿共投出119.2局，缴出3.46 ERA、
8.6 K/9、3.0 BB/9、1.1 HR/9和48%的滚地球制造率。
(3) 从2019年Rondon的表现可看出他合约的端倪。7.1 K/9、18.7%三振率和9.8%的挥空率
都是自新人年以来的最差表现。而且，自2016年在小熊队夺冠后，保送率偏高持续是他的
问题。
(4) 不过，他去年的直球均速仍有接近97 mph，ERA也是够水准的3.71，预计仍是协助分担
后段局数的工作。对响尾蛇队来说，仍有继续补强的空间，而且补强牛棚对球队的薪资
空间负担也比较不会这么大，目前球队的开季薪资总额为$117MM，但这仍有变动的可能，
因为今年是Robbie Ray在响尾蛇的最后一季。
(5) 响尾蛇队各投手位置人选如下：
(1) SP：Madison Bumgarner (L)、Robbie Ray (L)、Zac Gallen、Luke Weaver、
Mike Leake。
(2) SP/LR：Merrill Kelly、Alex Young (L)、Taylor Clarke。
(3) RP：Hector Rondon、Jon Duplantier、Stefan Crichton、Kevin Ginkel、
Jimmie Sherfy、Junior Guerra、Andrew Chafin (L)、Matt Andriese。
(4) SU：Yoan Lopez。
(5) CL：Archie Bradley。
(6) Hector Rondon去年在太空人队的成绩表现(今年32岁；去年薪水：$4.5MM)：
ERA HLD SV SVO IP SO HR BB ERA+ FIP WHIP
3.71 19 0 3 60.2 48 10 20 125 4.96 1.253