SAN DIEGO — The Texas Rangers agreed to phrases on a two-year take care of free-agent beginning pitcher Andrew Heaney on Tuesday, additional bolstering a rotation that beforehand added Jacob deGrom, a supply instructed ESPN.
Heaney’s two-year deal, which is pending a bodily, is valued at $25 million however can improve to $37 million with incentives. It consists of an opt-out after 12 months 1.
Heaney, 31, rebuilt his worth on a star-studded Los Angeles Dodgers crew final season, thanks largely to the event of a brand new slider. The 31-year-old left-hander gathered solely 72 2/3 innings, however he posted a 3.10 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP whereas hanging out a career-high 13.6 batters per 9 innings.
The Rangers spent a mixed $500 million on center infielders in Corey Seager and Marcus Semien final offseason and have now added two outstanding beginning pitchers to a needy rotation after agreeing to a five-year, $185 million take care of deGrom on Friday. These two will be a part of holdovers Jon Gray, Jake Odorizzi and Martin Perez.
Heaney has posted a 4.56 ERA in a nine-year profession spent largely with the Los Angeles Angels. He is solely made 30 begins as soon as, with the Angels in 2018, when he contributed a 4.15 ERA in 180 innings. However Heaney has been extremely coveted all through the trade these final two offseasons, with groups believing they’ll maximize his potential by altering the form and utilization of sure pitches.
This offseason was no totally different.
In the end, a supply mentioned, Heaney accepted barely much less cash to pitch nearer to his house in Oklahoma.