Though it’s surprising that right-hander Shane Greene remains on the free agent market a month into the season, the former Brave is engaged in ongoing deliberations with multiple teams, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter).
Heyman doesn’t give any indication as to who the interested parties might be, but there are any number of teams that could use another arm for the bullpen. Greene certainly has the experience to be an asset. The seven-year veteran owns a 4.38 career ERA/4.07 career FIP in 444 innings over 313 career games. He made 33 starts for the Yankees and Tigers over the first three seasons of his career, but settled in as a high-leverage reliever after that.
Though Greene saved 65 games for the Tigers from 2016 to 2019, the 32-year-old took on a setup role once transferred to a contender in Atlanta. The Braves deployed Greene most often in the eighth inning. In the year and a half since he was acquired from the Tigers for Joey Wentz and Travis Demeritte, Greene posted a 3.27 ERA/3.87 FIP over 51 1/3 innings for the Braves.
About time we see some movement on Greene.
His agent had to overplay the asking price. An All-Star in 2019 who remained strong in 2020.
Maybe he wanted to join a contender. Maybe he didn’t want to pitch in the spring. If you think you deserve a multi year contract & don’t get it, perhaps you aren’t in a rush to pitch for the Pirates or the Mets.
Rays? He’s desperate and needs a team and the Rays need the Bullpen help ASAP. Obviously his asking price needs to be very low for them to sign him.
Desperate?
He walked away from contracts below his value, that is not desperate. If anything that is a position of strength.
So weird he is still a free agent, it is not like he had a qualifying offer and it cost a team a draft pick for signing him.
AA bring him back.. bullpen is a mess .. Nate Jones is garbage
AA is always so reactionary vs. proactive it drives us fans crazy
Watching the Braves as I post this. Pen is awful, starting pitching is not far behind awful with the exception of Ynoa. Offense is mediocre. It’s hard to believe they are only a few games out of first. For crying out loud AA, pick up Greene. You’ve disassembled the pen from 2020, big mistake. Do something AA to staunch the blood flow.
Until this post I thought you guys were talking about Al Avila and the Tigers. “Bullpen is a mess…so reactionary”.
Dodgers could certinaly use some help in the pen.
I agree
I thought for sure there had to have been an injury or something that was the reason for him not signing. There’s 30 bullpens he improves, how he’s still on the market is beyond me. Especially with the amount of arm injuries that will happen this year.
I think Greene was a victim of such a deep RP free agent class. Look at all the quality relievers who were FA’s this past off season. Liam Hendriks, Kirby Yates, Mark Melancon, Brad Hand, Trevor May, Jake McGee, Joakim Soria, Tyler Clippard, Keone Kela, Trevor Rosenthal, all were FA’s at the same time. It kind of reminds me of 2017-2018 Adam Lind. Lind had a .636 wOBA, 120 wRC+ and .875 OPS as a part time bench player with the Nats, but that happened to be his last season in the majors. He never got signed because the 2017-2018 free agent class was over flooded by 1B/LF/DH types.
Thats not entirely factual on Lind. Lind was unable to get a guaranteed contract after the ’17 season but he did sign with the Yankees and went to spring training with them. Was released halfway thru the spring but resigned with the Yankees in april and was released again. He signed with the Red Sox in june and actually did fairly well at Pawtucket. He was let go again when he exercised his august 1st opt out. If Lind doesn’t opt out he probably joins the team down the stretch for the postseason run
braves should get him back
It does seem like a perfect fit.
No way they get him back. The back end of the pen is a disaster. if they had the money, he would be signed already.
This is not a good look for baseball in general.
What kind of athlete would choose to be a pitcher? Not a good one that’s for sure.
around half of the highest aav in baseball history are pitchers.
that’s one heck of an overreaction.
Joel, can you clarify your post? I don’t understand the link between your comments and Shane Greene getting some looks. Thanks.
At 32 Greene could pitch for 7 or 8 more seasons if he can stay productive. As a position player at that age he would already have one foot out the door
Maybe the dodgers? I know they’d be pushing the luxury tax farther than they’d prefer, but their pitchers are dropping like flies
A’s. Insurance for Trivino
About freaking time. Greene is too good not to be pitching somewhere.
Braves-did not re-sign Melancon or Greene or O’Day, and the bullpen and the Braves are paying for that by losing the close games. Admittedly not having Martin is a big blow, but the other three meant a deep & experienced bullpen and the reason for the Braves success in the 2020 abbreviated season. The Braves bullpen is definitely not as good as 2020-fact.
Melancon has been absolutely dealing…O’day has been great too until he went on IL. We let the proven talent walk and keep the less talented and expect it work out. Smh
I wish they had kept Melancon or resigned Greene. I’m past ready for them to dump Luke Jackson. The guy I think they have who is closer material is Sean Newcomb. When he is pitching on a regular basis, he is lights out with the fastball.
Do moves like this ever work out?
Halo, I agree. Mid season signings are hit or miss at best. But given the Angels bullpen woes, would you be willing to roll the dice on Greene at the right price?
The Angels should be all over Greene, but I don’t trust Minasian to make a move. He passed on so many quality relievers then signed Guerra, Claudio and Chavez. He is totally familiar with Greene from being in the Braves front office the last three years.
Jays should be on him we got a lot of injuries
if he doesn’t sign with the dodgers, there will be riot to be had. with all their injuries, he should be at the top of their list.
How about the Jays? Seems like a guy gets placed on the IL everyday