The Rangers announced that they exercised their 2012 option for Yoshinori Tateyama (Twitter link). The right-hander will earn a $1MM salary in 2012.
Tateyama, 35, debuted in the Major Leagues in 2011, pitching 44 innings of relief for the Rangers. He posted a 4.50 ERA with 8.8 K/9, 2.3 BB/9, a 38.7% ground ball rate and an average fastball velocity of just 86.9 mph.
He was okay in the bullpen, but he’ll make his dent by being a good friend for Yu Darvish.
So true.
I couldnt have said it better…..
That bullpen would be nasty with Darvish..
Darvish would be a starter
That K/9 with that velocity is amazing.
Not a Rangers fan but I loved watching this guy pitch, that 2 seamer is sick!