Cubs Sign Chatwood

[ksangel]

12:20pm: The Cubs announced on Thursday that they’ve agreed to a three-year contract with free agent right-hander Tyler Chatwood. The 27-year-old Chatwood, a client of Excel Sports Management, will receive “around $40MM” on the contract, according to MLB.com’s Jon Morosi (Twitter link).

 

Turned out to be $38M...which is amazing $'s considering it's just a little less than the Angels will pay Richards, Shoemaker, Skaggs, Heaney and Bridwell combined.

[VariousCrap]

I'm really disappointed the Angels did make that deal.  That is a steal for Chatwood.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

Meh, I wasn't impressed with him when he was here before!

And watched a couple of his starts outside of the Rockies through the last few years....He did decent sometimes. 

Gives up a ton of hits....Maybe, as a 5th guy! Not a 1B, 2, or 3....

 

But, I wouldn't pay that kind of money for a 5th guy either!...."Hell, it's not my money"!

[Make Angels Great Again]

He's not that good, not a big loss.

He's wild, and has never pitched a full season in his career.

[DMVol]

1 minute ago, Make Angels Great Again said:

He's not that good, not a big loss.

He's wild, and has never pitched a full season in his career.

Helluva lot better than the guy Jerry traded him for...

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

2 minutes ago, DMVol said:

Helluva lot better than the guy Jerry traded him for...

Can't look at a Catcher the same as you do an avg. arm....

[Erstad Grit]

His numbers outside of coors were more like a 2 or 3 starter plus he is entering his prime.  3/38 was a great deal for the cubs.  

[HaloNArizona]

My worry once I saw this is are missing the boat on other pieces...

Chatwood's numbers on the road (2016-2017)

ERA: 2.57

BAA: .195

 

About the only thing I could agree with is the 150 IP or less over the last two years.

 

[Tank]

i'm guessing this means the cubs won't re-sign arrieta.

give him a call, eppy.

[Docwaukee]

ground ball machine.  sub 3 era away from coors the last two years.  entering his age 28 season.  avg FB velo of 95mph.  

[Angelsfan1984]

9 minutes ago, Tank said:

i'm guessing this means the cubs won't re-sign arrieta.

give him a call, eppy.

I'll take Lynn or Cobb for a little less.

[kingsosha]

it's crazy a kid I went to high school with just inked a $38M deal. REV Pride baby.

[VariousCrap]

45 minutes ago, Tank said:

i'm guessing this means the cubs won't re-sign arrieta.

give him a call, eppy.

 

Arrieta will be way overpaid. No way.

[AngelsLakersFan]

49 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

ground ball machine.  sub 3 era away from coors the last two years.  entering his age 28 season.  avg FB velo of 95mph.  

I sure hope we have enough pitching...

[Tank]

13 minutes ago, VariousCrap said:

 

Arrieta will be way overpaid. No way.

doesn't hurt to kick the tires and see what he'll cost. and for a stud pitcher like him, i'm willing to pay good money.

[ettin]

1 hour ago, Dochalo said:

ground ball machine.  sub 3 era away from coors the last two years.  entering his age 28 season.  avg FB velo of 95mph.  

Outside of Coors the air density is thicker which should hypothetically add more break to his sinker so this is probably a good signing by the Cubs overall. Not a great signing but above average I think. The velocity is a plus too.

[Docwaukee]

15 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

I sure hope we have enough pitching...

you can never.  

[bloodbrother]

It's a nice signing with potential upside. Wouldn't have minded the Angels signing him for that but there is considerable risk here. We harp on the Angels starters all being a bunch of injury question marks but Chatwood is a small'ish pitcher whose had TJS twice and hasn't pitched 160 innings once in his career

[HaloNArizona]

37 minutes ago, bloodbrother said:

It's a nice signing with potential upside. Wouldn't have minded the Angels signing him for that but there is considerable risk here. We harp on the Angels starters all being a bunch of injury question marks but Chatwood is a small'ish pitcher whose had TJS twice and hasn't pitched 160 innings once in his career

As much as I would like to have seen Chatwood back in Anaheim.....I think the Cubs paid too much.