The Pirates acquired reliever Peter Strzelecki from the Guardians for money, the workforce introduced. Cleveland had designated the righty for project on Tuesday once they set their 40-man roster prematurely of the Rule 5 draft.
Strzelecki, 30, spent one season in Cleveland. The Guardians acquired him from the Diamondbacks in a DFA commerce simply after Opening Day. He solely made 10 massive league appearances, permitting three runs over 11 2/3 frames. Strzelecki fanned 9 whereas issuing a trio of walks. He spent the majority of the season on non-compulsory project to Triple-A Columbus, the place he allowed a 5.01 earned run common throughout 46 2/3 innings. The ERA isn’t particularly spectacular, however he struck out 27.1% of batters confronted towards a 7.9% stroll charge.
Cleveland’s bullpen was deep sufficient that the Guardians by no means had room to provide Strzelecki a constant look. He has fared fairly nicely over components of three MLB seasons between Milwaukee, Arizona and Cleveland. Strzelecki carries a profession 3.44 ERA with a 24% strikeout charge in 83 2/3 frames. He’s out of minor league choices, so there’s an honest probability he breaks camp in Derek Shelton’s center aid group.
