Email a copy of 'Hisashi Iwakuma's Option Vests' to a friend
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Email a copy of 'Hisashi Iwakuma's Option Vests' to a friend
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UK Tiger
So far the M’s have had 3 years of Iwakuma at $15.5m, getting a total of 11 rWAR.
Little over a million a WAR.
That my friends is value of the highest order.
East Coast Bias
Wait, what do you mean by “on-field performance?”
I know batting average, ERA, etc… is prohibited to use as a vehicle to vest an option, however innings total, games started, games finished are allowed. Escalator clauses for HR totals are ok as well, so I’m wondering if it was a strikeout number…?
Just curious what may have triggered his option, if it wasn’t innings based.
Lefebvre Believer
In Iwakuma’s career starts when he has walked 2 or more batters he is 8-12. When he has walked less than 2 he is 29-7.
Last year he lost all 6 of his starts when he walked 2 or more batters. He was 15-3 otherwise.
In 77 career starts he has walked 3 or more batters just 13 times, and 4 batters just once. He has never walked more than 4 batters in any appearance.
Over the past two years he is 12th in % of pitches inside the strike zone, and 13th in % of first pitches for strikes. He is also 5th in getting hitters to chase pitches outside the zone.
He’s the very definition of a control type of pitcher, doesn’t get himself into trouble, and can get you to swing at his pitch. Glad the Ms have him under control for one more year!