Rays reliever J.P. Feyereisen is dealing with renewed shoulder discomfort, manager Kevin Cash announced (via Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times). It’s now “highly unlikely” he’ll make it back to the mound in 2022, per Cash. Feyereisen has been out since early June with what was initially termed a shoulder impingement.
It’s a tough blow to the Tampa Bay bullpen. Feyereisen was quietly one of the most effective relievers in the game early in the season. He only allowed one unearned run in 24 1/3 innings through June 2, the only pitcher in the majors to work 20+ frames without allowing an earned run. He certainly wouldn’t have sustained that pace over a full season, but the right-hander struck out a very strong 29.1% of opponents while posting an excellent 5.8% walk rate. He generated swinging strikes on 16.3% of his total offerings, a top 30 mark leaguewide (minimum 20 innings).
Feyereisen has been brilliant for more than a calendar year. The Rays acquired him from the Brewers in the May 2021 deal that sent Willy Adames to Milwaukee and also brought back Drew Rasmussen (a trade with which both clubs must be thrilled in retrospect). Since first donning a Rays uniform, Feyereisen has worked to a sparkling 1.48 ERA across 61 innings.
That quality showing seems likely to make him a core piece of Cash’s relief corps over the coming seasons. Feyereisen entered the season with one year and 108 days of MLB service time. He’s collected service time while on the injured list and will hit a full season, bringing him to 2.108 years this offseason. That seems likely to fall a bit shy of the Super Two cutoff for early arbitration eligibility — that date changes annually, but last year’s cutoff was set at 2.116 years, for reference. In that case, he’d make around the league minimum salary next season. Even if the Super Two cutoff is low enough that Feyereisen qualifies, he’ll still be plenty affordable in arbitration and is controllable through 2026.
Finishes with a perfect ERA. Can’t be upset with that?
I was thinking the same thing, but I’m sure he’s upset. it’s only 24 innings, but that’s really impressive, especially in 2022 to have a streak that long. Not the way he wanted it to go down I’m sure. hope it doesn’t sidetrack his career
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Wow!! This site should have been called MLB Pain Rumors for today.
Cashman never even let this guy sniff the major leagues when he was with the Yankee organization. Another brilliant move from the Yankee anal-ytics department.
It must be fun playing all your home games at the Crop, rent free? What a exciting organization to root for! Lol!
Yankee fans getting nervous I see.. LOL
No Yankee fans are nervous, they already know this team is in an absolute free fall.
This Yankee team reminds me of the 16 Giants. Best record by a mile at all star break and limped into the playoffs and got bounced first round.
Nervous about what? Yesterday’s win by the Sting Rays? Trust me no worries. Not scared. Enjoy the win!
A month ago the Rays were sixteen back, today they are five back. Even if you win the division, I don’t know how you aren’t concerned…NYY hasn’t been good for over a month. Your arrogance certainly reflects being a NYY fan.
Another injury is just par for the season, and somehow we’re still competing for the division and post-season.
Well we will see what happens. I wish you we’re a betting man. Maybe next year for you guys?
Judge will be great in Denver lol