Rob Scahill

Rob Scahill

37-Year-Old PitcherP
 Free Agent  
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$Signed a one-year, minor-league contract with the Cubs in January of 2019.
Let go by Chicago
PFree Agent  
March 9, 2019
The Cubs released Scahill on Saturday, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Scahill had been attending camp as a non-roster invitee and may have been informed that he wasn't a realistic candidate for the Opening Day bullpen. Rather than accepting an assignment to Triple-A Iowa, Scahill will presumably look to join an organization that may present an easier path to the big leagues.
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NL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week
July 2, 2017
Jan Levine profiles the top waiver-wire pickups for the week, including Randal Grichuk, whose power streak has followed him from the minors back to the Cardinals.
NL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week
May 14, 2017
Jan Levine digs through the waiver wire to find the top players for NL squads this week, including Milwaukee's Junior Guerra, who is working his way back from an injury in his first start of the year.
NL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week
May 7, 2017
Jan Levine finds this week's waiver-wire gems, including Arizona pitcher Patrick Corbin, who is still a worthwhile risk despite a blowup last week.
Collette Calls: NL Closers in Waiting
February 12, 2016
We all know about Jeurys Familia, but Jason Collette tells fantasy owners who they should also be focused on in the Mets' bullpen, and on every NL team.
Wednesday Lineup Card: September Promotions Abound
September 1, 2015
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Command issues plagued Scahill from 2014 to the first half of 2016, but he seemed to get things under control after getting claimed off waivers by the Brewers following the Pirates designating him for assignment. He walked just three batters in 18.1 innings in Milwaukee while posting a 2.45 ERA and striking out 14. Scahill's game relies on a sinker that sits around 93-94 mph and does its job well, considering Scahill finished 2016 with a 63.6 percent groundball rate. However, his 18.4 percent strikeout rate in 2016 and 15.8 career mark are low for a reliever in this day and age, significantly limiting his upside. He could compete for a spot in the bullpen for a rebuilding Brewers team even after being DFA'd in January, but his tenure with them last season was a limited enough sample that it's hard to expect him to post above-average run prevention.
The Pirates surprisingly gave Scahill a bullpen spot after a strong spring training when he beat out 2014 surprise John Holdzkom. Acquired from Colorado last offseason, the right-hander made all but four of his 28 appearances prior to going on the DL with forearm soreness in June. He compiled a 2.64 ERA but walked 16 batters in 30.2 innings - a 4.57 FIP probably gives a better indication of Scahill’s performance. He throws fairly hard (93.6 mph), but the 29-year-old control struggles limit his upside.
Foiled in his bid to win a relief job with the Rockies out of spring training, Scahill saw the bulk of his duties at Triple-A Colorado Springs for the third straight season, serving primarily as a long man. While there, the 28-year-old did an adequate job of striking out batters and limiting his walks, but was much less impressive across his four callup periods with the Rockies. He yielded a 4.80 ERA (6.27 FIP) over 15 innings, with a drop in control and some untimely home runs allowed serving as the primary culprits. After watching Scahill make little progress in becoming an effective big leaguer, the Rockies dealt him to the Pirates in November. He’ll likely see time in the majors at some point in 2015, but at this stage of his career, Scahill doesn’t look like much more than a replacement-level bullpen talent, which figures to keep him constantly on the fringe of a given team’s 40-man roster.
Scahill split last season between Triple-A Colorado Springs and the parent club, proving to be very hittable at both levels. While Scahill has enjoyed only modest success since transitioning to relief duty to quicken his arrival to the majors, his previous experience as a starter makes him one of the more versatile members of the Rockies’ bullpen. Due to his ability to cover multiple innings, Scahill figures to occupy an unglamorous middle-inning relief role for the Rockies, with much of his work coming in low-leverage situations. In other words, fantasy purgatory.
Scahill was mostly an innings-eater at Triple-A Colorado Springs last season, striking out a career-high 9.4 K/9, but not without giving up an alarming 4.4 BB/9. He did manage to get a callup to the Rockies late in the season and will be angling to break camp this season as a long reliever with the big club. Scahill boasts a mid-90s fastball and a quality sinker, but if he fails to control the strike zone with regularity, he will have little chance at sticking in the majors.
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Signs minor-league deal with Cubs
PChicago Cubs  
January 18, 2019
Scahill agreed to a minor-league deal with the Cubs on Friday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Outrighted to Triple-A
PChicago White Sox  
October 26, 2018
Scahill was outrighted from the 40-man roster to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday and will become a free agent following the conclusion of the 2018 season.
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Contract purchased by White Sox
PChicago White Sox  
September 8, 2018
Scahill had his contract selected from Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday.
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Inks NRI deal with White Sox
PChicago White Sox  
December 1, 2017
Scahill signed a minor-league deal with the White Sox that includes an invite to spring training, Jon Heyman of FanRagSports.com reports.
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Heads to free agency
PFree Agent  
October 6, 2017
Scahill elected free agency Friday.
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