After not being concerned in a lot of something since buying Brady Singer from the Kansas Metropolis Royals very early on within the offseason, the Cincinnati Reds have been a bit busier during the last 48 hours. Yesterday the membership picked up reliever Roansy Contreras on waivers from the Texas Rangers. As we speak they’re signing reliever Bryan Shaw in line with Robert Murray of Fansided. Shaw is being introduced in on a minor league deal that features an invite to massive league spring coaching.
Shaw has pitched for brand new Reds supervisor Terry Francona prior to now. The 2 have been collectively for seven season’s whereas in Cleveland between 2013 and 2022 (Shaw pitched in Colorado and Seattle for 3 seasons in the course of this).
From 2011-2017, Bryan Shaw was an excellent reliever as he pitched in 475 video games and posted a 3.13 ERA. In three of the ultimate 4 years of that stretch he led the league in appearances. That stretch additionally made up the whole lot of his 20’s. He left Cleveland after that 2017 season and signed with the Rockies as a 30-year-old free agent. And his profession has been totally on the downswing ever since.
His two seasons in Colorado noticed him submit an ERA of 5.61 earlier than he was launched. In Seattle in the course of the 2020 season he pitched in six video games, threw 6.0 innings, and allowed 12 earned runs. He rejoined Cleveland in 2021 and bounced again a bit as he posted a 3.49 ERA and as soon as once more led the league in appearances with 81 of them. However within the three seasons since he’s pitched in 103 video games with Cleveland and Chicago (White Sox) with an ERA of 5.00. In 2024 he solely threw 4.0 innings for Chicago within the massive leagues. He made 39 appearances in Triple-A the place he had an ERA of 4.14 with Salt Lake whereas strolling almost as many hitters as he struck out (28 to 34 in 41.1 innings).
You possibly can see the profession stats for Bryan Shaw right here.
The appropriate-handed reliever is now 37-years-old and has an ERA of 5.12 in his 30’s on the massive league degree. Lately he’s principally working along with his cutter and slider (they made up 90% of his utilization in 2024), however he’ll combine in a 2-seamer, curveball, and alter up now and again.
Earlier in his profession he was a floor ball pitcher, however that wasn’t the case in 2023 when he threw 45.2 innings within the massive leagues. This previous season whereas throwing 41.1 innings in Triple-A he obtained again to his floor ball methods and had a 52.1% floor ball price (42% is in regards to the league common).
There’s an outdated saying about how one can by no means have an excessive amount of pitching. And that’s most likely more true right this moment than ever earlier than. Shaw represents depth as a simply in case there are a bunch of accidents, however Cincinnati shouldn’t and sure isn’t relying on him to play a job within the massive leagues given his more moderen historical past.
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