The Royals have claimed lefty Robert Fish from the Yankees on outright waivers, according to a team press release. In order to make room for Fish on their 40-man roster, Kansas City has moved right-hander Henry Barrera to the 60-day disabled list.
The Yankees selected Fish, 23, in the Rule 5 Draft this past December out of the Angels organization. Fish was lights out in High-A last season through 16 innings, allowing just two runs and striking out 25. He was torched upon a promotion to Double-A though, primarily due to allowing nine homers through 42 1/3 innings pitched. The result was an unsightly 8.93 ERA, but he maintained his big-time strikeout numbers, posting a K/9 of 10.4.
For his career, Fish has posted a strong 9.1 K/9 through 365 2/3 minor league innings, but he's also allowed far too many baserunners; he's walked 4.2/9 and allowed 9.5 H/9.
Best plaice for him.
not nice.
He’s got nice K rates but gives up that long ball too often. Tons of potential and might excel in a pitcher-friendly park.
The original drummer from Vesuvius?
Does he still have to stick with the Royals for a full season or be offered back to the Angels instead?
He has to be offered back to the Angels if he doesn’t make the MLB roster
And the angels will only take him back if hes owed more then 15mil annually.
Thanks. I thought so, just wasn’t completely sure.
We get Joakim Soria now right??
“You’ll get nothing, and like it!”
So the Angels had a Fish and now only have a Trout left…
They just need to bring back Tim Salmon as a coach and trade for Mike Carp.
He blasted Harper pretty good in his back.
GREAT CATCH FOR THE ROYALS
This deal seems kinda fishy.
In order for the Yankees to have acquired Fish via Rule 5 wouldn’t the Royals have had to already “pass” on him? Why do they get a second chance at him instead of the Yankees having to give him back to the Angels?
Because he was claimed in waivers.
So a team has the right to claim a player they have already passed on at a later date? If Fish does not stay on the Royals 40 man roster does he then go back on waivers, and if unclaimed, back to the Yankees, or back to the Angels?
are you really complaining about the Royals acquiring a crappy LH relief pitcher? John, you may need a new hobby.