Email a copy of 'AL Central Notes: Harang, Porcello, Hanrahan' to a friend
Loading ...
By charliewilmoth | at
Email a copy of 'AL Central Notes: Harang, Porcello, Hanrahan' to a friend
MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com
hide arrows scroll to top
Metsfan93
Never realized how much Porcello is improving year-to-year. Improving his ERA several straight years, his FIP every year, his K/BB ratio has shot up each season since his rookie year and his walk rate has dropped I think four or five straight years, and he’s still super young. Scherzer and Bailey were both sabermetric darlings, young, and talented before finally breaking through. I think Porcello’s improvements should make him next. I believe he’s got his FIP/ERA combo down to about 3.3/3.6 this year so far.
paqza
Porcello has always been underrated and used to significantly underperform peripherals due to a poor infield behind him. He is a solid #2.
IZZONE
Porcello hasn’t been a two but he has been a good three and has the potential to become a very good 2 with his new curveball. For contract what about 4/48?
Mr Pike
He’s already making 8.5M. He will be above 12M next year.
paqza
Harang will regress dramatically moving forward. Look at his fastball velocity this year – the downward trend couldn’t be more obvious. Still a great pickup with that defense and price tag, though.
tune-in for baseball
Low risk with an excellent upside possibility with Hanrahan. I have read lots of comments giving anywhere between 12-18 months for him to be top notch. With that in mind, it would have been nice to give him a little extra money up front and include a team option for 2015. If Ricky P. can repeat his April success the rest of the year, DD will once again be correct about what talent to keep and what to trade away. I believe DD is going to keep Porcello in the Tigers Den for many more years.
weaselpuppy
Bailey is getting smoked so far this year, fyi…. Ricky doesn’t profile like Scherzer at all as far as physically or pitch mix…he’s no #3 starter, but he could be one next year. Ceiling beyond that is limited IMO. If the plan is to let Scherzer walk, then keeping Ricky for $17M a year long term is pretty meh, given they are paying Sanchez about that. If they find $ for Scherzer, no chance Ricky can stay…this is the contingency that Ray was acquired for…stay cheap at the back end w/Ray and Smyly with Scherzer w/o Ricky.