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Washburn Isn't Expecting An Offer From Tigers
Soon to be a free agent, lefthander Jarrod Washburn said he "would be surprised" if the Tigers offered him a contract, according to John Lowe of The Detroit Free Press.
"The Tigers have not given me any indication that they would like me back. I haven't heard from them other than to talk about my knee, so I would be surprised if they offer me a contract."
Washburn says that his surgically repaired left knee feels good, and that he "already has regained all of his range of motion in the knee." That injury may be the cause of his poor performance after being acquired from the Mariners at the trade deadline, when he put up a 7.33 ERA after the trade compared to 2.64 before.
On Monday we learned that Washburn originally planned to retire after this season, but his improved performance changed those plans. He also indicated that the Mariners are "definitely toward the top of my list." Washburn does not project to qualify as a Type-A or Type-B free agent, so there's no reason for Detroit to him arbitration after he made $10.35MM in 2009.
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If he would come at under or around, say, 1-2 years $4 mil per, I could see the Twins acquiring him. Washburn is from northwestern Wisconsin, which would place him close to home, and would help the Twins secure that veteran anchor they will probably be looking to add in the off-season. Also, it would give the Twins a lefty option in the rotation they wont necessarily have with Liriano and Perkins now uncertainties and Duensing still unproven. Personally, I dont entirely trust Washburn that much as a pitcher, but he'd be an improvement over other veteran pitchers the Twins have used in recent years to assuage their need for a veteran starter (Livan Hernandez, Russ Ortiz, Sidney Ponson).
Posted by: Dashboard | November 05, 2009 at 08:57 AM
Tigers are not signing anyone that wants more than 1 million this winter. We are going from 2 this year to 3 next year after Sox and Twins.
Posted by: Sparticus | November 05, 2009 at 09:00 AM
Washburn continued to add that "water is wet," and "it's hot in the desert."
Posted by: theroundsquare | November 05, 2009 at 09:19 AM
Brewers need to put feelers out for this guy. He's a Wisconsin native people!
Posted by: andre14 | November 05, 2009 at 09:53 AM
I think Washburn and Adair have some significant success similar to Piniero and Duncan. I wouldn't mind the M's picking him up on a 1YR deal south of 5M.
Posted by: Dixoner | November 05, 2009 at 10:05 AM
Heck maybe at the deadline in 2010 the M's can resell him to another unsuspecting team. 1 down 28 to go! Lol.
Posted by: Dixoner | November 05, 2009 at 10:06 AM
I want the Twins to stay away from him, at least go after someone with more upside like Harden.
Posted by: BabyJesus | November 05, 2009 at 10:19 AM
"That injury may be the cause of his poor performance after being acquired from the Mariners at the trade deadline..."
Or it may just be that Washburn is just not all that good? His FIP and xFIP were telling a very different story about his breakout in Seattle (1 and 2 runs above his ERA, respectively). I mean, he's a fly ball pitcher who doesn't strike anybody out. What players can you recall who had consistent success with that skill set? Not many, in my recollection.
With that said, he's decent enough to be a 5th man. But I would only be interested if he'd be in a big park, for low money, and 1 year. He's probably only an above-replacement pitcher if he's on a team with a depleted farm (Detroit?) or a place like Safeco or Petco. 1 year at 4, max.
Posted by: B N | November 05, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Mets could use a low cost fly ball pitcher (to compliment Citi field) to anchor their rotation. Probably wouldn't be a number 2 guy, though.
Posted by: guydavis | November 05, 2009 at 10:49 AM