JULY 15: The Rangers have requested unconditional release waivers for Detwiler after he rejected an outright assignment, tweets Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
As a player with more than five years of big league service, Detwiler has earned the right to reject his minor league assignment without having to forfeit the remaining $1.55MM of his 2015 salary. The Rangers will remain on the hook for that amount, less the pro-rated portion of the league minimum for any time he spends on another club’s active roster.
If there’s a silver lining on Detwiler’s rough season, it’s that he’s still held left-handed hitters in check quite well. Same-handed batters have posted a meager .220/.283/.317 batting line in 46 plate appearances versus Detwiler this season. Over the course of his career, he’s held them to a similarly weak .232/.305/.301 line. Perhaps, then, a club in need of left-handed relief help will show interest in Detwiler once he officially becomes a free agent.
JULY 11: The Rangers have announced that they’ve designated lefty Ross Detwiler for assignment. The move clears space on the Rangers’ active roster for righty Roman Mendez, who has been promoted from Triple-A Round Rock.
The Rangers acquired Detwiler from the Nationals for two prospects in December. He got off to a poor start in Texas, with a 10.95 ERA through his first three outings, and never really righted the ship. He still had a 6.95 ERA in mid-May when he went on the DL with shoulder trouble, and he continued to struggle after returning a few weeks later. Overall, Detwiler posted a 7.12 ERA with 5.9 K/9, 4.2 BB/9 and a career-low 36.4% ground-ball rate in 43 innings split between the rotation and the bullpen. His $3.45MM salary will likely prevent him from being claimed.
Prior to 2015, Detwiler enjoyed six modestly successful years with the Nationals, who made him the No. 6 overall pick in the draft in 2007. For his career, he has a 4.10 ERA, 5.5 K/9 and 3.0 BB/9 in 514 innings.
About time.
Yeah, I wondered how long the Rangers were going to keep this guy. He just never had it from the very start.
Talk about a train wreck. What happened to this guy? He used to be a good option for Washington.
Tanner Roark (from the bullpen) was better than Detwiler in the rotation and they basically switched places. Detwiler never adjusted. It was thought he would do better as a starter for the Rangers. Sad for Ross that it didn’t work out.
This guy’s a scrub…….
not my first choice, but he is left handed and has to be better than Ion Kroll. Talk to him, Dave.
Don’t think DD is going to do anything till he knows for sure which way Mr.I wants to proceed. The first 7 games at home should give us a clue. I think they need to at least go 5-2 at home. If they can’t dominate at home and lose ground against a Wild Card rival (Baltimore 3 games), they should be “rebuilders” and shop their FA. Can’t stay around .500 any longer and expect a ticket to the playoffs..
Career
FIP: 4.26
BB/9: 3.0
SO/9: 5.5
Yeah he’s not good.
He’s been better than that against lefties and has been serviceable against them. A change of scenery and role might do him good, especially if he winds up on a team with strong pitcher development.
Ross has been pretty good vs LHB….maybe his future is being the next Randy Choate, a guy who has made a lot of money coming in to pitch to one or two hitters a game for the last 10 years.