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Blue Jays Sign Roberto Hernandez, Brad Penny
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By Jeff Todd | December 18, 2015 at 3:40pm CST
The Blue Jays have announced a series of minor league pitching signings
today, including righties Roberto Hernandez and Brad Penny. Toronto also
confirmed the previously-reported signing of southpaw Wade LeBlanc and
announced the additions of right-hander Scott Copeland and lefty Pat McCoy.
All of the above-listed players will receive invites to major league camp.
Hernandez, 35, threw 84 2/3 innings (in eleven starts and nine relief
appearances) last year for the Astros before losing his roster spot. He put
up a 4.36 earned run average with 4.5 K/9 against 2.8 BB/9 in that span.
Hernandez lost a mile off of his fastball last year, ending with an average
88.9 mph heater, but rested for the second half of the season and could be a
swingman/long relief candidate.
Toronto will owe pay Hernandez at a $1.25MM annual rate if he makes the
roster, per SB Nation’s Chris Cotillo (on Twitter). The deal also includes
$750K in incentives. And there’s a March 28 opt-out, Ben Nicholson-Smith of
Sportsnet.ca adds via Twitter.
Penny still brings a mid-nineties heater even as he closes in on 38 years of
age, ESPN.com’s Jerry Crasnick noted yesterday in reporting the signing on
Twitter. He can opt out of his deal at the end of camp, Nicholson-Smith notes
via Twitter. Penny worked as a starter last year at Triple-A for the White
Sox, throwing 135 1/3 innings of 4.46 ERA ball.
Copeland, meanwhile, just turned 28. He debuted briefly for the Jays last
year, but spent most of the year working to a 2.95 ERA in 125 Triple-A
innings, but with a marginal 4.8 K/9 against 2.7 BB/9.
As for McCoy, he has also received a short stint in the bigs — in 2014 with
the Tigers — and will be looking for a chance at a return. He spent last
year in the Orioles organization, throwing 83 1/3 minor league innings and
compiling a 3.78 ERA with 6.9 K/9 and 3.6 BB/9.
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備註：
1. 藍鳥隊以小聯盟約簽下了Roberto Hernandez，若能上大聯盟可得1.25MM，
附帶750K的激勵獎金。
2. 2016/03/28若是沒有在大聯盟名單，Roberto Hernandez可以opt-out，而Brad Penny也
是在春訓結束後可以選擇opt-out，他去年在白襪3A。
3. 其他藍鳥簽下的小聯盟約如：Brad Penny、Wade LeBlanc、Scott Copeland跟
Pat McCoy。
4. Roberto Hernandez在2015年球季的成績表現(HOU, 薪水2.65MM)：
W - L ERA IP R ER SO BB ERA+ FIP WHIP
3 - 5 4.36 84.2 48 41 42 26 92 4.48 1.370