The Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan’s Nippon Skilled Baseball introduced that they’ve signed right-hander Tayron Guerrero. Per reporter Francys Romero (X hyperlink), Guerrero will make a wage of $600K subsequent yr.
It’s a little bit of a homecoming for Guerrero, 34 in January, as he additionally pitched for the Marines in 2022. He was in affiliated ball for over a decade previous to that however was solely in a position to throw 106 main league innings. Splitting time between the Padres and Marlins, he posted a 5.77 earned run common from 2016 to 2019.
He wasn’t in a position to crack the large leagues in 2020 or 2021 so he headed to Japan in 2022 and had a pleasant season with the Marines. He tossed 46 innings over 49 appearances with a 3.52 ERA, 32.5% strikeout fee and 10.3% stroll fee.
He got here again to North America after that exhibiting, signing a minor league take care of the Reds going into 2023. He struggled badly for Triple-A Louisville, with an 11.51 ERA over his 20 appearances, strolling extra batters than he struck out. He was launched in June after which signed with the Diablos Rojos of the Mexican League. A 1.17 ERA over his eight appearances there was apparently sufficient for him to get a minor league take care of the Angels for the 2024 season.
He made 30 appearances at Triple-A Reno this yr, within the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. His 5.73 ERA doesn’t look nice however his 20.6% strikeout fee, 7.1% stroll fee and 44% floor ball fee had been all strong sufficient, resulting in a 3.47 FIP.
If Guerrero stayed in North America, he absolutely would have been restricted to minor league presents and would have needed to battle his method to the large leagues. By returning to Japan, he has locked in a notable wage only a bit beneath subsequent yr’s MLB minimal, which might be $760K.
