Joel Pineiro just completed a two-year, $16 million contract with the Angels, but he posted a 5.13 ERA in 146 innings last season and Jayson Stark of ESPN.com reports that he?s had to settle for a minor-league deal with the Phillies.
No official announcement has been made yet, but according to Stark the contract includes an invitation to spring training.
Even if Pineiro had zero big-league contracts on the table choosing the Phillies is an odd decision, as they have a fully stocked rotation and a sixth starter, Kyle Kendrick, under contract for $3.5 million despite likely being bullpen bound. Of course, the fact that guys like Pineiro are available for non-guaranteed minor-league contracts is also why giving $3.5 million to guys like Kendrick is such an iffy move in itself.
Pineiro had shoulder problems last season and a minuscule strikeout rate has made it tough for him to maintain a good performance year-to-year, but he induces plenty of ground balls and has a 4.06 ERA in 512 innings during the past three seasons.
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