The latest minor league transactions from around the game…
- The Dodgers released their list of Spring Training non-roster invites, most of which have already been detailed on MLBTR’s pages. One previously unreported name on the list is left-hander Kyle Lobstein, who is back with L.A. on a minor league contract. This will be Lobstein’s second stint in the organization, as he pitched for the Dodgers’ Double-A and Triple-A affiliates in 2018 before moving on to pitch for the Athletics’ Triple-A team in 2019. Lobstein posted a 4.75 ERA, 2.06 K/BB rate, and 9.0 K/9 over 66 1/3 innings last season, with virtually identical numbers against both right-handed and left-handed batters. The 30-year-old Lobstein posted a 5.06 ERA over his 128 career Major League innings, all with the Tigers and Pirates from 2014-16.
I thought he had gone to some country in Asia a loooooooong time ago.
its suprised me that Lobs hasn’t been back to the Majors recently. he’s produced well the last few years as both a starter and a reliever.
lack of strikeout, 2.0 per nine innings
That’s his walk k rate
He has an 8.0 K/9 since 2017. 3.8 BB/9.
Probably just lobs the ball to the plate too much.
Pretty sure I wouldn’t want to be pitcher named Lobstein. At least his parents didn’t name him Homer.
or So-crates