Yes I am sure his domination of Korean batters will translate well for 9 million bucks. Funny guy, right here!Karl. RHP Josh Lindblom has officially been signed to a 3-year contract. Overall it appears to be a positive development for Lindblom, rather than him dealing with a more serious back concern. Some of whom are really good players. KBO Leaders Batting ... Josh Lindblom 린드블럼 ... Contract: 3 yr, $9.125M (2020-22) AAV: $3.04M: Service Time: Reported as the pre-2020 value. Not this year. He went to South Korea for a couple years and returned to the U.S. briefly in 2017 to work as a reliever for the Pirates but was released that summer. They need all the pitching they can get.Penciling in Lindblom at even a $5-6MM salary would be aggressive based on prior trends, and age certainly won’t help his case. I’m not saying I don’t trust Stearns, but this feels a lot like Selig is suddenly controlling the payroll again.Good to see the Brewers beat out the Hiroshima Toyo Carp for Lindblom.Did you have a point with your comment? Low AAV so worth it for the Brewers I guessWell, I wasn’t expecting a 3 year deal for Lindblom.
He just won MVP/Cy Young there. Lindblom last pitched in the majors for the Pirates in … Data obtained by MLBTR puts his four-seamer at a hefty 2610 RPM this past season, while his splitter (where less spin is better) would also rank quite well among big league hurlers at 1200 RPM. How’d Kimbrel do for you guys?Milwaukee still has ~ 40M to spend before hitting 2019 OD payroll. Josh Lindblom. You have to look at his posts to get what I’m saying.Click on his name if it’s red It will link you to Baseball Reference. Regardless of where he lands this time around, he’s a source of greater intrigue than he was the last time he was quietly available for any team to sign.How is he among the top 50 free agents over someone like Jordan Lyles (who I believe is also a free agent)?There’s always a bit of guesswork and gut feeling involved with the back of the list, and I’m sure there are undoubtedly some teams who prefer Lyles to Lindblom (and vice versa).Heâd probably be their No. I do not post very often here or at Brew Crew Ball but I have to here. There is no “stuck paying him”. His name and career path just scream Brewers.How is it not? They could easily sign Ryu or MadBum (and could have easily paid for Wheeler). Brewers broke the bank on this one but this is a cornerstone signing that will be a difference maker going forward. MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers announced on Monday, Dec. 16 the team has signed free-agent right-handed pitcher Josh Lindblom to a three-year contract for $9,125,000. I personally think Lauer is a tick better than Davies. In 147 career major-league innings, most of which came in relief, he recorded a 4.10 ERA. "You can't do the same thing, over and over again. Just need to replace Gio, who could also be resigned. And they’re talking about trading Hader! I don’t think the Yankees would be too excited for that out of Cole.Combining the KBO award with the current Rays’ first baseman, we have…That’s why it sucks for the player.Since the Brewers are back in penny pinching mode they should put Yelich on the block. Chase also easily replaceable at his price.You are going to know in year 1I remember when he stunk it up for the Phillies…good times those years! Of course a far more expensive investment should perform better. The right-hander allowed two runs on three hits and three walks while recording five strikeouts over 3.2 innings before leaving with the back cramps, and he won't end up factoring in the decision. Could be a great signing compared to what else is on the market.“I have no idea who that is” – Homer SimpsonThe 3 year deal is not as good for him.“They previously inked first baseman/outfielder Eric Thames to a two-year, $16MM guarantee entering 2017”But what about a 32 year old Ford Focus which never ran well to begin with?What a week it was for huge MLB signings. Great move on the part of the Brewers.Thames was a pretty good signing. Lindblom led the KBO with 210.0 innings pitched and was seventh among starters with a 3.56 ERA during his first year with the Giants in 2015, earning a second contract for … Great signing or cheap signing ? And they’re getting replaced with guys from the Korean league?
Lindblom, previously with the Dodgers, Phillies, Rangers and Athletics, had an unspectacular run as a major league reliever up to then. Weird flex but ok.i fully expect Lyles to be in the MIL rotation next season. He didn’t say with whom. Great man and great humanitarian. "During his introductory press conference today, Lindblom talked about how he became a different pitcher in the KBO out of necessity.Lindblom on using a different baseball in KBO: "You still have to make pitches.