Jays Claim Casey Fien Off Waivers
by Tom Dakers on Mar 4, 2010 3:03 PM EST
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The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have claimed RHP CASEY FIEN off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
FIEN, 26, was recently claimed on waivers by Boston on March 1 from Detroit. In nine games for the Tigers last season he posted a 0-1 record with a 7.94 ERA in 11.1 innings. The 6-2, 195 lb. right-hander spent the majority of the 2009 season with Toledo of the International League (AAA), posting a 3.41 ERA in 42 relief appearances, adding 66 strikeouts in 58 innings. In four minor league seasons the Santa Rosa, California native has recorded a 14-6 record with a 3.04 ERA in 153 contests.
To make room on the 40-man roster, RHP SCOTT RICHMOND was placed on the 60-day disabled list with right shoulder impingement.
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I didn't realize that Richmond's shoulder was that bad that he should go on the 60-day DL. Fien has a 3.04 ERA in 153 games in relief in the minors. He has struck out 9.7/9 innings in the minors. He got into 9 games with the Tigers last year, pitching 11.1 innings, striking out 9 with a 7.94 ERA.
Looks like he throws two fastballs two seem and four seam as well as a slider. Looks like our bullpen picture just got a little muddier.
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Enough already with the pitchers
AA, I get it. You want arms in case “Tommy John”-itis hits the staff. But this is getting ridiculous. It’s not like all the middle relievers on the other team in the entire league are going to keel over at the same time.
Start collecting position players, for crying out loud. At 3rd, for instance, you have E5, then a significant drop off. And E5 isn’t exactly a great 3rd base guy either.
It's the Spaghetti/Wall* theory of player aquisition
Yes, a lot of it is going to end up on the floor, but some of is bound to stick.
- In the PG version any way
Casey Fien
He’s a pretty good pickup if he can click. His fastball and slider are supposed to be his big pitches, and he’s got very nice movement on both. Strikes out a lot of guys and barely walks any. Biggest problem seems to be leaving the ball up a bit, as both his flyball rate and HRs are well above what they should be.
I’m kind of curious why the Tigers and then the Red Sox let him go. All the stats and scouting point to a guy who likely will end up a solid arm in the pen, and high possible ceiling past that if all things come together.
Fien has options so he's likely to be moved up and down.
A lot of our other possible relief arms are out of options, so odds are we will lose some of them. He looks like he has potential.
Course with us sitting at 40 players on our roster someone will have to be dropped when we put a catcher on the roster.
Jordan Bastian explained it best
That’s the key, as Jordan Bastian suggests in his blog, Fien is insurance against losing some other guys:
As for Fien, he adds depth to the bullpen, and helps because he has player options. Toronto has a few arms in the mix for jobs who are out of options, as well as a Rule 5 pick in camp, and there is the possibility that Toronto could lose those pitchers if they do not make the Opening Day roster. Fien protects the Jays in case they face that type of situation.
Fien's waiver adventure
Good MLB.com article on Fien and his waiver adventure that led him to the Jays.
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