SODO MOJO
FanSided

Seattle Mariners: FanSided Offseason Simulation Day 4 Recap

By Ty Gonzalez

TOKYO, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 10: Outfielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugoh #25 of Japan at bat in the fifth inning during the international friendly match between Japan and Mexico at the Tokyo Dome on November 10, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images)
TOKYO, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 10: Outfielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugoh #25 of Japan at bat in the fifth inning during the international friendly match between Japan and Mexico at the Tokyo Dome on November 10, 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
4 of 5
Next
SAN DIEGO, CA – MAY 19: Robbie Erlin #41 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Petco Park May 19, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA – MAY 19: Robbie Erlin #41 of the San Diego Padres pitches during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Petco Park May 19, 2019 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images) /

SIGNED ROBBIE ERLIN TO ONE-YEAR, $1.25 MILLION DEAL

There weren’t a whole lot of options out on the market, but after trading Taylor Guilbeau to the Angels, we wanted to bring in another left-handed reliever into the bullpen competition. Enter Robbie Erlin, 29-year-old southpaw who’s probably ‘just a guy,’ but hey, he’s our guy.

Don’t let the 5.37 ERA last year fool you, though; Erlin wasn’t flat-out terrible. He averaged just under a strikeout per inning and wound up with a modest 3.61 FIP in 55.1 innings of work. He was also worth 1.6 fWAR in an underrated Padres bullpen in 2018.

He’s never been much of a LOOGY, often fairing worse or about the same against lefties as he does against righties. He’s not an overpowering force by any means, but has a solid enough arsenal that gets him by, led by a strong curve that held hitters to a .182 average last season.

Home/Mariners News