The Rays have signed Joey Krehbiel to a minor league take care of an invitation to main league spring coaching, stories Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Instances. The best-hander is represented by Loren Pincus.
Krehbiel, 32, didn’t crack the majors in 2024. He signed a minor league take care of the Mariners about this time final yr. He went on to throw 58 innings over 54 appearances for his or her Triple-A membership, permitting 3.26 earned runs per 9. His 22.8% strikeout charge, 10.4% stroll charge and 44.9% floor ball charge had been all inside a degree or two of typical averages.
He does have 74 innings of main league expertise, most of that coming as an Oriole in 2022, although he additionally hung out with the Diamondbacks and Rays previous to becoming a member of Baltimore. He has a 3.65 ERA in his huge league profession with an 18.4% strikeout charge, 8.7% stroll charge and 42.8% floor ball charge.
His earlier stint with the Rays was in 2021, signing a minor league deal going into that yr as nicely. His minor league work that yr was arguably his most spectacular efficiency in recent times. He tossed 43 Triple-A innings with a 4.19 ERA, 29.5% strikeout charge and 5.1% stroll charge. That bought him a short stint on the main league roster in September, earlier than he went the Orioles on waivers. Baltimore saved him round for some time, although he misplaced his roster spot in the course of the 2023 season, which led to his minor league take care of the Mariners.
The Rays are clearly acquainted with Krehbiel and bought some first rate outcomes out of him just a few years in the past, so the 2 sides have reunited. If he can earn his approach onto the roster, he nonetheless has an possibility, which is unquestionably enticing for a workforce just like the Rays as they incessantly churn pitchers by means of the roster. Krehbiel additionally has lower than two years of service time, so he may very well be cheaply retained past this yr if he’s holding a roster spot at season’s finish.
