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Tigers To Re-Sign Joel Hanrahan

By Steve Adams | November 14, 2014 at 11:00am CDT

The Tigers have agreed to re-signed right-hander Joel Hanrahan to a one-year, $1MM contract with an additional $2.5MM available via incentives, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today (Twitter link). In a second tweet, Nightengale clarifies that the Reynolds Sports Management client will receive a minor league deal with a $1MM base should he make the big league roster.

Hanrahan, who turned 33 in October, signed a $1MM contract with the Tigers back in May as he worked his way back from Tommy John surgery and a torn flexor mass, but setbacks in his rehab prevented him from ever pitching for the Tigers in either the Majors or Minors.

Despite the fact that Hanrahan was unable to take the mound in 2014, the Tigers have plenty of reason to be optimistic that he can help their bullpen in 2015. Hanrahan spent parts of four seasons with the Pirates from 2009-12, where he was a two-time All-Star as the team’s closer. He posted a combined 2.59 ERA with 10.4 K/9 and 3.8 BB/9 in 229 1/3 innings with the Bucs, and his walk numbers would be even better were they not skewed by a 5.4 BB/9 mark in his final season with Pittsburgh.

The Pirates traded Hanrahan to Boston along with Brock Holt in exchange for Mark Melancon, Stolmy Pimentel, Ivan De Jesus and Jerry Sands prior to the 2013 season, but Hanrahan managed just 7 1/3 innings with the BoSox before the aforementioned injuries cost him the remainder of the season.

For Detroit, which likely just dedicated a significant portion of its offseason budget to re-signing Victor Martinez at four years and $68MM, Hanrahan provides a low-cost option with more upside than nearly any comparably priced reliever on the free agent market could offer. The team has already invested $17MM in the duo of Joe Nathan and Joakim Soria, and further high-priced bullpen expenditures aren’t expected, though it wouldn’t be surprising to see another affordable arm added to the mix.

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  1. WhoKilledTheRallyMonkey

    8 years ago

    Hopefully he actually pitches for them this time around

    Reply
    • Scott Berlin

      8 years ago

      He didn’t even throw a minor league pitch from what it looked like.

      Reply
      • DKallday

        8 years ago

        He didnt. He had setbacks and I think was shutdown close to the All Star break

        Reply
  2. bobbleheadguru

    8 years ago

    Great buy low move. Looks like they may try to go with quantity here. I don’t have a problem with it.

    Nathan is only Plan A because of his contract. Could be cut or demoted in the 1st 40 games. Soria can take over after that. DD already hinted that might happen.

    Soria was not at 100%. He should be much better in 2015.

    Hanrahan seems like he is close.
    Rondon could be a secret weapon.
    Al Al was already productive, he just needs higher leverage innings
    Krol could be growing into Coke’s role.

    It is not as bad as it seems.

    Reply
    • $21621694

      8 years ago

      as long as they don’t bring back Coke. I don’t understand their love affair with him

      Reply
      • WhoKilledTheRallyMonkey

        8 years ago

        Coke is addictive

        Reply
      • bobbleheadguru

        8 years ago

        He is a lefty that can throw 95MPH. That is why.

        Reply
        • Troy

          8 years ago

          He is a lefy that throws 95 and is hittable. And lets way to many inherited runners to score. ‘No coke 15’

        • Adrnalnrsh

          8 years ago

          This is true, but lefties that throw 95 will have a job which is what bobbleheadguru was saying. Lets just hope he’s not working for the Tigers this year.

    • DKallday

      8 years ago

      You have more faith than I do.

      Hanrahan is a good low-risk, high reward investment. Im glad he decided to stick with the Tigers.
      However, I feel like Rondon/Soria/Nathan/Hanrahan are all big question marks in the Tigers bullpen.

      As for Krol, the only positive attribute that I can say about him is that at least he’s got youth on his side.

      So,
      I guess the best move that the Tigers have done so far that has really
      helped their bullpen out is letting Evan Reed walk. For the love of God
      please do not bring him back.

      I really do hope that the Tigers can find another Drew Smyly in the likes of Kyle Ryan (huge fan of him over here) or even Buck Farmer and let them eat innings out of the bullpen.

      Reply
      • Adrnalnrsh

        8 years ago

        Don’t forget Hardy was awesome most of the season.

        Reply
    • Troy

      8 years ago

      I agree 100%. I would rather sign a few low risk (the money they cost) high reward bullpen then high priced players that could have bad years ( Nathan)

      Reply
  3. Howie

    8 years ago

    Why bother lol

    Reply
    • DKallday

      8 years ago

      why bother? because the Tigers need all the help that they can get with their bullpen

      Reply
      • Howie

        8 years ago

        lol I’m saying why are they taking the risk spending another million or more on a guy who didn’t even throw a pitch last year. Especially when they already have a lot of money invested in the team.

        Reply
        • David Coonce

          8 years ago

          A million bucks is nothing in modern baseball. That’s twice the league minimum.

  4. Scott Berlin

    8 years ago

    No Robertson? No Miller? No Romo or Gregerson?

    Reply
    • bobbleheadguru

      8 years ago

      I like it. The worst % success for free agent contracts in any position is “late inning relievers”.
      Knowing that the risk is that high… might as well get multiple “left overs” and hope that one pans out. Quantity > Quality.
      Hanrahan is sort of like Uehara was a couple of years ago… ironically.

      Reply
  5. Hans Gruber

    8 years ago

    There is your upgraded bullpen

    Reply
  6. forkball27

    8 years ago

    They still need to go after Miller and Gregerson if they really want to improve their bullpen.

    Reply
    • bobbleheadguru

      8 years ago

      Why? Compared to other positions, overpaying a “top free agent reliever” is extremely high risk. The Tigers were already burned by Nathan by doing that.

      If you look at the data, it is much better to get multiple low dollar guys (and hope that one pans out) than one high dollar guy.

      Reply
      • stymeedone

        8 years ago

        Lets start looking at Badenhop, Neshak, Fraser, and Bell for the right handed reliever, and Breslow, Duke, Beimel, and Eveland for the left handed reliever. They may not be exciting, but the Tigers are looking for reliability. 95 mph fastballs may be exciting, but I’ll take the out in the middle innings, no matter how they get them.

        Reply
    • DKallday

      8 years ago

      THIS.
      Tigers are desperate for someone who is dependable to pitch out of their bullpen. Right now they dont have that. But Miller and Gregorson could be that person there…or on any other team really.

      Reply
      • stymeedone

        8 years ago

        At a combined cost of 12-15MM? For the 7th or 8th inning? I’d rather have another bat for that price, and I don’t think the Kitties can afford that much.

        Reply
        • DKallday

          8 years ago

          The bullpen has pretty much taken the Tigers out of the World Series one too many times.
          But yeah signing both Gregorson and Miller is excessive which is why I kind of hoped that they would have let Soria walk.
          Im secretly hoping for K-Rod to sign with Detroit tbh because Miller seems to be demanding too much

  7. bobbleheadguru

    8 years ago

    JP Morosi (on local radio just now) indicated that the Hanrahan could be giving the Tigers a “make good” low ball deal… because he did not get on the field last year. The deal does seem low if Hanrahan is at 100%.

    Reply
    • tune-in for baseball

      8 years ago

      Your theory of High $$/Low$$ signings (Martinez/Gose) is an interesting one and now the table is set for maybe a big OF bat. Tigers are near the ceiling of last year’s payroll so Mr. I will need to agree to increase it but still be under the cap penalty (maybe $175mill). Seems to be too many FA RP to trade for one..

      Reply
  8. TigerDoc

    8 years ago

    Good low buy move, but I’ll be disappointed if this is all they do to address the pen. Good thing it’s early.

    Reply
  9. GetGardenhire

    8 years ago

    Even if he’s at 90%, Hanrahan is probably the best pitcher in that bullpen. Great move for Tigers

    Reply
  10. Nachum Gershin

    8 years ago

    A healthy Hanrahan & Rondon, with Soria & a back to normal Nathan & the Tigers BP could 1 of the best in baseball.

    Reply
    • GetGardenhire

      8 years ago

      Nathan’s Done. Soria isn’t proven yet. So you may have 2 quality relievers next year. Tigers couldn’t get it done with Miggy, V-Mart, Scherzer, and Leyland in 2 attempts, it’s not going to happen

      Reply
  11. wkkortas

    8 years ago

    Apparetnly the Tigers just can’t get enough veteran former closers, as it has worked out so well for them to this point.

    Reply
  12. Luke

    8 years ago

    Setup man and Closers are the most overpaid players in the world they pitch once in awhile and it’s only 1 Inning and they make anywhere from 5-15 Million! The Tigers should spend low money on the Bullpen they already have AL Soria Nathan,Rondon and Hardy who i all like i think this Bullpen will be better than last years I hope i’m right can you be as bad as last year?

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