重返大聯盟之林柏融或有機會衝擊市場 - 棒球

今年在亞洲旅外打出不錯成績 終於獲得大聯盟的賞識

在MLB權威情報網站MLB Rumors 列在今年熱門自由球員第42名

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/11/mlb-free-agent-predictions-2020.html

42. Josh Lindblom – Astros. Two years, $8MM. Lindblom might be a vaguely
familiar name for avid baseball fans or a complete unknown for others. He
totaled 136 2/3 innings with the Dodgers, Phillies, Rangers and A’s from
2011-14 without establishing himself in the big leagues, and he had a brief
10 1/3-inning return with the Pirates in 2017. Like many players with
unremarkable careers in the U.S., Lindblom took a chance on an overseas
opportunity. He’s spent most of the past three seasons in the Korea Baseball
Organization, where he’s experienced a breakout of sorts.

Over the past two seasons, Lindblom has a 2.68 ERA and a 346-to-67 K/BB ratio
in 363 1/3 innings. The righty was carrying a sub-2.00 ERA for much of the
2019 season in the hitter-friendly KBO, and while win-loss record doesn’t
mean much in 2019, his 35-7 mark over the past two seasons speaks to the
success he’s found. Were Lindblom younger, he may well be ranked higher on
the list. He’ll turn 33 next June, however, and paired with the shaky MLB
track record, that will give some teams pause. That said, Lindblom’s numbers
are superior to those of Merrill Kelly during his own KBO breakout, and he
inked a two-year, $5.5MM deal with the D-backs upon returning stateside. His
fastball stands out in terms of spin rate, but its velocity isn’t
particularly eye-catching (90-92 mph). A team looking for upside at a
relatively low cost makes sense here — particularly if said team heavily
values spin rate and exit velocity. The Astros, Brewers, Dodgers, Twins, Cubs
and Angels all seem like viable fits, but there’s no reason to think that a
rebuilding team wouldn’t take a flier on a low-cost pitcher with some upside.

簡略敘述一下大意 林柏融(Lindblom)曾經在2011-2014待在大聯盟

但是之後出賽機會逐漸減少 最後消失在球隊版圖當中

雖然曾經在2017年短暫在海盜隊登上大聯盟 但是最終還是選擇到亞洲打球

林柏融(Lindblom)這兩年在KBO投了363 1/3局 期間只有2.68ERA和346/67 K/BB比

兩年合計35勝7敗 今年更是把防禦率壓在2以下

即將滿33歲的他 生涯前幾年在MLB不及格的成績可能讓一些球隊卻步

但是他依然有潛力拿到 跟同樣從KBO重返MLB的Merrill Kelly差不多

2年550萬的合約 而這個價格可能會適合一些想撿便宜的球隊

如太空人.釀酒人.道奇.雙城.小熊.天使等球隊

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