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Marco Estrada Preparing For Rebound Effort In 2020

By Jeff Todd | February 21, 2020 at 3:03pm CDT

We haven’t heard much from veteran righty Marco Estrada since he was cut loose by the Athletics last year. At the time, he was struggling to deal with back issues that more or less took his entire 2019 season.

The 36-year-old hasn’t given up his hopes of a return to the majors. Estrada is still working to get back to full strength and overcome those back maladies, MLBTR’s Steve Adams reports on Twitter.

Estrada has already begun chatting with a few potentially interested clubs. He’s not going to be a candidate to work at full speed on Opening Day but is hopeful of being ready by the summer — perhaps as soon as June.

While health questions have dogged Estrada for some time, he had thrown plenty of innings until things got worse last year. From 2014 to 2018, Estrada averaged 167 frames of 4.27 ERA pitching annually.

Even after a tough 2018 effort, Estrada commanded a $4MM guarantee from the A’s last winter. He’s all but certain to field minor-league offers this time around, but could certainly be a worthwhile target for the right team if he shows that he’s in good form once his rehab is complete.

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  1. driftcat28

    11 months ago

    Yanks might as well take a flier

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    • 13yearoldbaseballfanatic

      11 months ago

      A washed-up right-handed fly-ball pitcher at Yankee Stadium? Smh

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      • LAblujay

        11 months ago

        There’s no risk

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        • 13yearoldbaseballfanatic

          11 months ago

          And basically no upside.

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  2. John Smith

    11 months ago

    I guess he has nothing else to do.

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  3. jimmertee

    11 months ago

    Marco Estrada was done 3 years ago. Rehabbing his back is going to change that?

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  4. LH

    11 months ago

    I still think the nats should sign a vet as injury insurance/ compete with the young guys for the fifth spot (though hopefully Ross takes it).

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  5. Rsox

    11 months ago

    Someone will probably give him a minor league deal and see what if anything he has to offer midseason. Doesn’t have to mean a return to the show if he’s done

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  6. Murphy NFLD

    11 months ago

    I realize it was 3+ years ago but Marco already had success in ALE. I feel like Marco would be great pitching 2 innings in between a starter and closer, I felt R.A. Dickey would have been even better at this. Just think about a starter and closer throwing 95+ then having to face Marcos elite tumbling changeup or even better a knuckle ball in between, tell me that wouldn’t mess up hitters timing. I really don’t know y teams dont give it a try with guys like Steven Wright, and Ryan feriabrand (lefty knuckle) that came over from the KBO last year

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    • Peart of the game

      11 months ago

      The Uni-Lions beat MLB teams to that when it comes to Ryan Feierabend.

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  7. Drew22

    11 months ago

    Every team takes chances on veteran players on minor league deals every year. There is virtually no risk in offering a couple starts to a vet to see if a rehab or a retooling has improved their approach and impending results. Just a matter of matching up with a team for an opportunity.

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  8. Ejemp2006

    11 months ago

    Hex bar deadlift! Posterior chain!
    It’s not the arm, it’s the back and core muscles. Ask Verlander, Clemons, Johnson, Moyer and Petite.
    This guy had a devastating sinker, why not get better with age like these other guys?

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    • Ducey

      11 months ago

      Sinker? No.

      Change up is his pitch.

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  9. goalieguy41

    11 months ago

    Loved this guy when he was a Jay. Lights out in playoffs

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  10. dman07

    11 months ago

    1 yr 2 million with incentives to make it worth 3.
    Teams in desperate need of pitching will give that a shot.

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  11. DarkSide830

    11 months ago

    Klentak try him out

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  12. Sonny42

    11 months ago

    Mariners

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  13. formerdraftpick

    11 months ago

    I hope Erik Estrada makes a comeback.

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    • geg42

      11 months ago

      He is good when the chips are down.

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  14. Eatdust666

    11 months ago

    He used to be pretty good.

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  15. flabbit

    11 months ago

    Angels

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  16. bluejays92

    11 months ago

    I hope he lands somewhere. I’ll always remember how key he was for those Jays teams in 2015 and ’16. One of my favourite Jays pitchers from recent memory.

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  17. brucenewton

    11 months ago

    Keep him away from hitter’s parks and weak defensive teams. A’s, Nats, Dodgers, Angels, that’s about it.

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