The San Francisco Giants made an inexpensive move on Wednesday to bolster their starting rotation, signing left-hander Drew Pomeranz to a one-year contract.
ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that the deal is worth just $1.5 million.
Drew Pomeranz has a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the San Francisco Giants, league source tells ESPN. Remember, in 2016, the Red Sox traded top prospect Anderson Espinoza for him. Clearly Giants see upside after an awful tenure in Boston. @sportslarryknbr had the deal first.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 23, 2019
Coming off a down season in 2018, Pomeranz could end up being one of the better buy-low free agents on the market. While he has battled injuries throughout his career and posted a 2-6 record and 6.08 ERA in 74 innings last year, the 30-year-old was considered a big addition for the Red Sox two years ago and initially lived up to the hype.
In his first full season with Boston in 2017, Pomeranz went 17-6 with a 3.32 ERA. He put together some quality seasons before that with the A’s and Padres and has a respectable career ERA of 3.92. There’s a reason we listed Pomeranz as one of our best potential bargains of MLB free agency, and there’s virtually no risk for the Giants in signing him to a $1.5 million deal. If he stays healthy, there’s no reason Pomeranz can’t have a bounce-back season pitching in the National League.
