The Twins have designated right-hander Ryne Harper for assignment, the club informed reporters including Dan Hayes of The Athletic (Twitter link). His roster spot was needed for the addition of Josh Donaldson.
It’s a tough result for the 30-year-old Harper, who had a solid showing in his long-awaited MLB debut campaign. He worked to a 3.81 ERA with 8.3 K/9 and 1.7 BB/9 over 54 1/3 innings.
Teams interested in cheap and steady innings will surely take a hard look at Harper. He doesn’t throw hard and generates bottom-of-the-barrel fastball spin. But his command-driven, slider-heavy approach still permitted an 11.6% swinging-strike rate and a palatable 1.16 HR/9.
Totally read that as Bryce Harper and was very confused on multiple levels.
I thought it said Bryce Harper as well
Nobody thought that was Bryce Harper c’mon ….
Exactly I’m tired of these types of comments
Might want to poke your eyes out then, because I guarantee they’ll be back with a vengeance.
It was a clown comment, bro.
I think its his brother
His brother is Bryan
Seems like that probably happens to you a lot.
Ha ha! You made fun of someone on the internet for no reason! You’re so cool! *eyeroll*
Red Sox, this is your cue to add him.
I’m seeing another big spending Theo signing here. When rosters expand to 40 in September, the Cubs will be set!
Rosters only expand to 28 players now in September I think.
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This is correct.
True but you know teams are still able to bring others up and send people down so once teams figure out the rotation of doing that they will still be able to maximize their 40 man roster
Bloom all over this one lol
Zaidi as well. That guy turns over # 38-40 on the 40 man like crazy. On and of the 28 man will probably be more of the same for #27 and 28.
He has a curve heavy approach. That offspeed pitch he throws half the time is definitely a curve.
I wonder why the Twins didn’t trade him, surely he could’ve brought back a lottery ticket of some sort. Regardless, the Phillies could definitely use another bullpen arm.
They will trade him.
By designating him, they have a week to trade him.
They will trade him.
By designating him, they have a week to trade him.
i agree with the second sentence
I like Tim’s first idea better. Makes sense.
This makes no sense. Hill is on the DL and Pineda is suspended. They cut Harper so he had a chance to get invited to ST on another team.
They didn’t “cut” him.
They DFAd him.
Which is arguably better than being BOFA’d.
Nice try, Mike Wrotch.
What does a reliever have to so with their starting rotation? The Twins have a top 10 bullpen and Harper probably doesn’t see the majors at all this season if he stayed with the twins. Also they didn’t cut him, they DFA’d him so they can still trade him and if nobody claims him they get to keep him because I dont think he has the service time and I dont think he’s been DFA’d before.
no IL in the offseason
They have a lot better options. Don’t be fooled by the overall numbers, he was strong early but later in the season he started getting shelled and they lost trust in him.
Agree, Started pretty strong but got beat up as the season went on !!
they still have 41 people on their 40 man though..
Pineda doesn’t count….suspended
I read this as Twins trade Ryne Harper for Josh Donaldson! Helluva good trade!
I’ll take him in Cleveland
Please do. Would love for the twins hitters to get a shot at that junk he throws
Mariners have to trade for him, come Jerry, what are you waiting for. You heard it here first.
Angels need pitching PDQ!!
Tough break for him. Waited 10 years to get his shot and produced some pretty good numbers
Stats were inflated by low leverage work. His WPA was one of the worst in twins bullpen.
He was significantly better the first half of season. He’s a good story! Made MLB debut at age 30. Best wishes to him in 2020!
Brother from another mother
This is a downright shame. He has such a cool name for baseball.
Have a feeling someone will trade for him to use as a middle relief option. Anyone know if he has options left?
According to Fangraphs he has 3 options remaining