The Twins have launched right-hander Josh Staumont, as famous by The Athletic’s Aaron Gleeman. Staumont was designated for task amid a league-wide flurry of transactions on the day of the commerce deadline. Staumont is now free to signal with any main league membership.
Staumont, 30, was a second-round decide by the Royals again in 2015 and made his huge league debut for Kansas Metropolis again in 2019. He loved an excessive amount of success out of the bullpen with the membership early in his profession with a sterling 2.93 ERA (159 ERA+) and a strong 3.95 FIP in 110 2/3 innings of labor by way of the top of the 2021 season. He struck out a strong 26.7% of batters confronted, although he struggled considerably with throwing strikes as he walked 11.4% of batters confronted. That lackluster command got here again to chew him over his closing two years with Kansas Metropolis, as he posted a brutal 6.09 ERA in 57 2/3 innings regardless of a 4.08 FIP that was largely much like his earlier efforts.
Staumont’s command was the clear offender of those struggles as he noticed his stroll price spike to fifteen.8% from 2022 to 2023 whereas his strikeout price fell a tick to 25.3%. These extra management woes might have been introduced on by damage, nevertheless, as Staumont was restricted to only 20 innings of labor final yr after present process surgical procedure to right Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in July of final yr. The mix of damage and under-performance considerations led the Royals to non-tender Staumont final November, however he didn’t final lengthy on the open market because the Twins snapped him up on a main league deal simply earlier than the brand new yr.
The proper-hander’s tenure in Minnesota was a reasonably strong one. He posted a decent 3.70 ERA with a 3.54 FIP in 24 1/3 innings of labor for the Twins, although these total numbers are considerably inflated by a blow-up look in opposition to the Mets on July 29 the place he surrendered 5 runs whereas recording only one out. Previous to that disastrous outing, Staumont boasted a sterling 1.88 ERA with the next however nonetheless robust 3.17 FIP. That being stated, Staumont’s peripheral numbers depart some room for concern in regards to the sustainability of his success going ahead. Whereas he’s producing a powerful 47.7% groundball price this yr, his 13.7% stroll price remains to be fairly excessive whereas not being balanced out by robust strikeout numbers as he’s struck out simply 17.6% of opponents this yr.
Even so, Staumont’s strong outcomes and former monitor file of success make it simple to think about a membership overlooking his shaky peripherals to supply him a chance of their group, particularly on a no-risk minor league deal. With the commerce deadline now prior to now, golf equipment are restricted of their capacity to make strikes that bolster their depth and defend in opposition to accidents, and including an achieved veteran like Staumont who’s been squeezed off one other membership’s roster is usually one of the simplest ways to do this within the run-up to the top of the season.
