Former MLB southpaw Justin Nicolino will keep his career going with a move to Taiwan. He has signed on with the Rakuten Monkeys, per a team announcement (via CBPL Stats).
Now 28 years of age, Nicolino spent three years in the bigs with the Marlins between 2015 and 2017. He worked to a cumulative 4.65 ERA over 201 1/3 innings while maintaining an off-the-charts-low 3.8 K/9 strikeout rate.
Nicolino has served as minor-league depth over the past two seasons. He endured a particularly rough 2019 season as one of many hurlers that couldn’t keep the ball in the yard at Triple-A. Over 135 1/3 innings in the White Sox and Twins systems, he posted a 6.12 ERA with 6.5 K/9, 2.7 BB/9, and 2.4 HR/9.
timyanks
corona virus bound
bballblk
Wrong country but ok
timyanks
china claims taiwan
bballblk
But Taiwan also blocked visitors from mainland China so you’re about as likely to get the virus there as in the US
Phenkz
What a joke
timyanks
taiwan is downwind
Phenkz
Genius, no more drug, plez
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_Wuhan_corona…
LAMO
Joeypower
Hahahaha
Sheep8
He’s going to be getting his Big Fat Check now from Rakuten!
PapiElf
Bryce Brentz to the High Point Rockers. Gavin Cecchini to the D’backs and Josh Prince retired.
PapiElf
And also Pedro Araujo signs with the Diablos Rojos del Mexico.
PapiElf
And Trayvon Robinson to the White Sox.
PapiElf
Matt Koch to Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
ellisburks
I just looked at his stats. 8 hr allowed 3 years in a row and he had 20 walks allowed in a row. No point, just an observation.