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Eric Stults Elects Free Agency

By Mark Polishuk | November 12, 2014 at 2:30pm CDT

Left-hander Eric Stults has chosen to become a free agent after the Padres outrighted him to Triple-A, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports (Twitter link).  Stults was designated for assignment by the Padres last week.

As Jeff Sanders of the Union-Tribune recently explained, the Padres’ decision to designate Stults was largely based on financial reasons (the $4.6MM he’d earn through the arbitration process, as projected by MLBTR’s Matt Swartz) rather than the southpaw’s performance as a Padre.  Stults has been a reliable innings-eater since joining the team in May 2012, posting a 3.87 ERA and 2.71 K/BB rate over 472 IP.  The advanced metrics, however, rank Stults as a below-average performer at pitcher-friendly Petco Park, so the Friars felt they could afford to let Stults go in lieu of their other pitching depth.

Stults, who turns 35 next month, has a career 4.12 ERA over 635 2/3 IP with the Padres, White Sox, Rockies and Dodgers over eight Major League seasons.

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  1. Out in Left Field

    8 years ago

    Not a big loss for the Padres. If they sign Kim they have just replaced Stults. Plus they have a half dozen back of the rotation type starters or better returning from injuries.

    Reply
  2. MikeTroutForMayor

    8 years ago

    I’m sure Dipoto will be all over this.

    Reply
    • 34red4

      8 years ago

      Would be a decent pick up for the right price.

      Reply
      • Colin Chartier

        8 years ago

        I hope Stults signs somewhere in the NL West except SF so that Posey can face him so many times because Posey owns Stults

        Reply
    • WhoKilledTheRallyMonkey

      8 years ago

      FIP around 4.5, low strikeout numbers and he somehow allowed 1.3 HR/9 while playing at PETCO, no thanks!

      Reply
  3. oleosmirf

    8 years ago

    Given that he pitches in the most pitcher-friendly park in the game, a 4.30 ERA (4.63 FIP) is pretty bad. Factor in his age and cost, this was a no-brainer.

    Reply
    • Flowseidon

      8 years ago

      Had a 3.40 ERA after the All Star break with an increased strikeout rate and a decrease in HRs. Still carries value.

      Reply
      • oleosmirf

        8 years ago

        Not at ~3.5 mil he doesn’t.

        Reply
  4. brian310

    8 years ago

    White Sox relief option?

    Reply
  5. dkidd

    8 years ago

    he was great in “some kind of wonderful”

    Reply
  6. philliesphan15

    8 years ago

    this has phillies written all over it

    Reply
    • Kieran Foote

      8 years ago

      Could be a solid option to fill some innings for the phils, though I imagine he is looking for a Major League Deal at roughly 2mil, where as we would probably be looking for more minor league depth style deals at this point.

      Reply

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