Waiver Claim

Mets Claim 26-Year-Old RHP From Twins

On March 17, the Mets claimed right-handed reliever Dennis Santana from the Minnesota Twins. Santana, who turns 27 next month, has pitched in five MLB seasons, including a career-high 63 games in 2022 for the Rangers. His basic stats–a 5.22 ERA and 76 ERA+–don’t show a particularly strong pitcher, but the underlying statistics show something […]

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Cincinnati Reds Reliever Ian Gibaut
Reds Reliever Ian Gibaut Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images

Ian Gibaut: From Waiver Claim to Stud

A Case Study in Reds Bullpen Performances Over the past few years, the Cincinnati Reds Bullpen has been a revolving door of waiver claims, fringe quadruple-a pitchers and has seen their better arms plagued by injuries. Tejay Antone, likely their best reliever in 2021, posted a dominant 11.23 K/9 and a 3.26 FIP to compliment […]

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