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Rays Interested In Hunter Strickland

By Connor Byrne | July 16, 2017 at 5:22pm CDT

The Rays are showing interest in Giants reliever Hunter Strickland, having sent a scout to San Diego to watch the right-hander pitch this weekend, reports Chris Haft of MLB.com.

At 49-43, a half-game up on the Yankees for the American League’s top wild-card spot and two games above the sixth-place Twins, the Rays are setting up as deadline buyers. Acquiring bullpen help by July 31 seems to be a priority for Tampa Bay, whose relievers rank 19th in the majors in fWAR (1.5) and 20th in ERA (4.37). With Alex Colome, Brad Boxberger, Chase Whitley, Tommy Hunter and Erasmo Ramirez, the majority of the Rays’ bullpen is in good shape, though they’ve struggled to find reliable options to fill out the group. Jumbo Diaz, Danny Farquhar and Austin Pruitt have combined for 93 1/3 innings among them, but no one from that trio has prevented runs at a particularly appealing clip this year.

The 28-year-old Strickland has limited damage throughout his career, evidenced by a 2.48 ERA over 152 1/3 innings, and has pitched to a sparkling 1.91 ERA across 33 frames this season. Additionally, Strickland’s 9.82 K/9 and 19.4 percent infield fly rate make him look like a shutdown option. However, there are some troubling signs – including a dip in velocity and a skyrocketing BB/9 that has climbed to 5.18 after sitting at 1.75 in 2015, Strickland’s first full season, and 2.8 last year.

While Strickland does come with concerns, his track record and team control suggest he’d warrant a solid haul in a trade. Strickland is making a near-minimum salary this season and brings four years of arbitration eligibility to the table. It’s unclear, then, how open the Giants are to moving him, especially considering they’re aiming to put a rough 2017 behind them next year and return to contention. If the Giants do make any deals in the coming weeks, they’d like to acquire major league-ready talent in return, notes Haft.

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  1. RiverCatsFilms

    4 years ago

    Pleas take him.

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  2. camnewton42

    4 years ago

    Hunter could be a good fit ,but who would the Giants get

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    • RiverCatsFilms

      4 years ago

      Matt Duffy back? Probably prospects

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    • bringinthereliefpitcher

      4 years ago

      Maybe Ryan Yarbough and Garret Whitley.

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      • raysdaze

        4 years ago

        Highly doubtful they trade whitely (top ten pick) after 1 season. Probably more like Hunter Wood and Nick Cuiffo who are both needing 40 man protection next year…

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  3. ABStract

    4 years ago

    Lucius Fox…?

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    • kc38

      4 years ago

      You wish

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      • wiggysf

        4 years ago

        I definitely do

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    • STL11in11

      4 years ago

      Maybe Bruce Wayne too.

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  4. JDGoat

    4 years ago

    Why would anyone want this me-first guy? That’s how you create a dysfunctional locker room

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    • bringinthereliefpitcher

      4 years ago

      The age old proverb- winning cures all problems.

      Why would they want him?
      He throws 96-98mph, has a power sinker curve around 95mph, and controllable for 4.5 more years, and brings championship experience.

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      • dodgerfan711

        4 years ago

        “Championship experience”. guess that means get destroyed giving up bombs becoming unusable in a playoff run while being a ride along for the ring

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        • bringinthereliefpitcher

          4 years ago

          Cause 1 of the 4 things I said is clearly enough reason why the rays wouldnt want him.

          And is definitely the most important reason I gave considering it was last.

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        • Adios pelota!

          4 years ago

          And here comes the dodger fan talking about playoff runs………

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        • dodgerfan711

          4 years ago

          Here comes the giant fans denying they need a rebuild

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        • HummBaby

          4 years ago

          Will the Dodgers be giving out commemorative “30 years since a World Series win” bobbleheads next season?

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        • Adios pelota!

          4 years ago

          Lol good one!

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        • dodgers_are_a_bunch_of_pansies

          4 years ago

          The dodgers are a bunch of stupid pansies!

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        • dodgerfan711

          4 years ago

          The Giants and every one of their affiliates are in last place. Thats is absolutely mediocre. Dodgers have a better player in every aspect of the game now and in the future besides Catcher. And even that is up for debate with barnes/grandals production.

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        • JD396

          4 years ago

          If it’s mediocre to have your entire system in last place, what’s worse than mediocre? Being the Marlins?

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      • gmenfan

        4 years ago

        His postseason experience isn’t a selling point. Yes, we’re well-removed from 2014 but that wasn’t a postseason to write home about for Strickland.

        But you’re absolutely right. Sub-2 ERA, high 90’s velocity, power sink, plugs right into a setup role. One bone-headed interaction with another high profile, formerly me-first player is hardly a cause to reject the upside.

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  5. matthew102402

    4 years ago

    They just have to make sure that they don’t bring Bryce Harper to Tampa either.

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    • wiggysf

      4 years ago

      Is that likely even without Strickland?

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    • Michael Chaney

      4 years ago

      As likely as it seemed before, I’d say an acquisition of Strickland would all but eliminate any chance of Harper playing for the Rays.

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  6. padresfan

    4 years ago

    Well, unlike the giants. The rays are known for their pitching and pitching prospects. I’m sure there is some pitching in there coming up through the minors that they desperately need

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    • gmenfan

      4 years ago

      If anything, the Giants’ farm system has been known almost solely for their pitching prospects in recent years.

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      • Gobbysteiner

        4 years ago

        Not really panik, Duffy, slater are all position players giants have produced

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        • gmenfan

          4 years ago

          Lincecum, Cain, Bumgarner, Wilson, Romo, Blach, Beede, etc.

          Take a look back through the Giants stats since 2010 … all pitching, both homegrown and acquired (Lopez, Affeldt), with just enough hitting to get by. Until 2012, the only position player of any significance on the roster was Posey really.

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        • Wolf Chan

          4 years ago

          Also add vogelsong, wheeler who both came up through the system

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  7. pplama

    4 years ago

    Swarzak would be salary cheap and prospect cheap.

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