The Rays have signed Chris Bootcheck to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training, reports the Tampa Tribune (Twitter link).
Bootcheck, 32, last appeared in the Majors in 2009 with the Pirates, though the results weren't pretty. The right-hander allowed 18 earned runs in 14 2/3 innings while walking nine and whiffing 13 batters.
Bootcheck owns a 6.54 career ERA through 147 1/3 Major League innings with a 6.4 K/9 and a 3.9 BB/9. He's mostly a fastball/slider pitcher, with his heater averaging 92.2mph for his career (93.6 in his limited 2009 action).
A product of Auburn University, Bootcheck was drafted 20th overall by the Angels in 2000. He is represented by Scott Boras.
Move along, nothing to see here. Just a train wreck folks…
oof
I bet Boras asked for 3 years/30 million
Is he related to Corky Bootcheck?
Sounds like the name of an army general ” Time for Boot check” says Bootcheck. LOL
Let me know how that turns out…
with a name like Bootcheck, how could the Rays go wrong?
swamp church!!!