Marlins agree to deal with veteran righty Cueto (report)
Free-agent right-hander Johnny Cueto agreed to a contract with the Marlins, in response to a report from MLB Network insider Jon Heyman. The crew has not confirmed the deal.
Finally totally wholesome, Cueto — who turns 37 in February — put collectively a formidable 2022 marketing campaign after battling accidents for a lot of the earlier 4 seasons.
The veteran right-hander completed with a 3.35 ERA over 25 outings (24 begins) with the White Sox. It was an encouraging exhibiting from Cueto, who had been battling arm points since having his 2018 season reduce brief by Tommy John surgical procedure.
Cueto returned in September 2019, making 4 begins down the stretch for the Giants. He then struggled within the pandemic-shortened ’20 season, placing up a career-worst 5.40 ERA in 12 begins.
The harm troubles returned in 2021, when Cueto missed practically a month early within the season as a consequence of a proper lat pressure. He later missed two weeks with a proper flexor pressure, then — after simply two begins following his return — Cueto landed again on the IL for a month with a strained proper elbow.
Given his well being considerations, Cueto needed to accept signing a Minor League take care of the White Sox simply days earlier than Opening Day final season. After spending a month within the Minors, he made his White Sox debut on May 16 — and he hit the bottom working.
Though his strikeout numbers had been effectively under his profession common, Cueto discovered a approach to get the job performed in an injury-free 2022 season. He put up a 2.45 ERA in his first 17 begins, all whereas pitching a minimum of six innings in all however a type of outings — and finishing eight frames 4 occasions.
Cueto completed the season with a 3.35 ERA regardless of putting out solely 102 batters in 158 1/3 innings. While his 5.8 strikeouts per 9 innings was the bottom price of his profession, his 1.9 walks per 9 was his second-best mark (1.8 in 2016).
Overall, Cueto enters 2023 with 143 wins and a 3.44 ERA over 15 seasons between the Reds, Giants, Royals and White Sox.
