Phil Coke
42-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
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Attempting comeback as knuckleballer
Coke, who spent the 2017 season in Japan with the Orix Buffaloes, is hopeful to sign with a major-league team as a knuckleballer, Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reports.
ANALYSIS
Coke's lack of premium velocity -- his fastball has typically sat in the low-to-mid-90s throughout his career -- coupled with increasingly ineffective secondary offerings yielded little success during his most recent years in the big leagues, so the 35-year-old elected to reinvent himself as a knuckleballer in an attempt to keep his career alive. According to Cotillo, Coke has intrigued teams with the spin rates he's shown in bullpen sessions, so it wouldn't be a surprise if he landed a minor-league deal from a club at some point this spring.
Coke's lack of premium velocity -- his fastball has typically sat in the low-to-mid-90s throughout his career -- coupled with increasingly ineffective secondary offerings yielded little success during his most recent years in the big leagues, so the 35-year-old elected to reinvent himself as a knuckleballer in an attempt to keep his career alive. According to Cotillo, Coke has intrigued teams with the spin rates he's shown in bullpen sessions, so it wouldn't be a surprise if he landed a minor-league deal from a club at some point this spring.
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After a disastrous 2013 campaign, Coke appeared to be on his last legs as a major-league caliber relief option. The southpaw’s situation only worsened after he posted a 9.39 ERA in his first eight appearances of 2014, but Coke was able to bounce back once the calendar flipped to May. In his final 54 appearances, Coke was able to post a 3.04 ERA and 37:17 K:BB ratio in 50.1 innings. Despite the tumultuous start to the year, Coke finished with respectable numbers, going 5-2 with a 3.88 ERA, one save and five holds. His fastball, which hovers around 93 mph, hasn't been an effective pitch for the last few years, but it remains Coke’s most heavily used pitch (63.7%). He mixes in a slider and changeup, but both pitches are more effective against left-handed hitters. The 32-year-old lefty is currently a free agent. After turning things around last season, he’ll likely be given an opportunity to catch on as a left-handed specialist.
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Signs to play in Japan
Coke signed a contract with the Orix Buffaloes to pitch in Japan in 2017, the Japan Times reports.
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Designated for assignment
Coke was designated for assignment Wednesday.
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Called up to majors Friday
Coke's contract was selected from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.
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Traded to Pirates
Coke was traded to the Pirates on Thursday for cash.
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Coke was placed on the 7-day DL with an undisclosed injury Monday, LoHud.com reports.
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Attempting comeback
Coke is looking for a contract at the winter meetings, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The 37-year-old may be looking for work after recovering from Tommy John surgery in August of 2018, but it's not clear he'll find any. He hasn't played in affiliated baseball since 2016, having played in Japan and Mexico since then.
The 37-year-old may be looking for work after recovering from Tommy John surgery in August of 2018, but it's not clear he'll find any. He hasn't played in affiliated baseball since 2016, having played in Japan and Mexico since then.