Luke French

Luke French

39-Year-Old PitcherP
 Free Agent  
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PMinnesota Twins  
January 27, 2012
The Twins have signed French, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports.
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French last pitched in the bigs in 2010 (with Seattle) and finished the season 5-7 with a 4.83 ERA. There's a chance he makes the team in spring training, but he'll need to prove he deserves a spot in the rotation.
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French failed to the crack the rotation in spring training last season and by mid-summer lost his spot on the 40-man roster. If he's in the rotation conversation this spring, it will only be because the Mariners are thin. And even then, he'd likely just be a place holder until Seattle's prospects are ready. French has little upside, as last season's 6.27 ERA in 26 Triple-A starts and terrible peripheral numbers across the board attest.
French is a marginal starter at best with a bad K:BB (37:29) and a low K/9IP (3.79) who is capable of getting good results now and then under the right circumstances. His game log bears this out: after joining the rotation for good Aug. 1, he posted five starts with no more than two runs allowed and seven starts with at least four runs allowed. A flyball pitcher, French relies on good command and gets lit if he doesn't have it - his 11 second-half homers allowed came in six starts. The left-hander is only a legit candidate for the 2011 rotation because the Mariners have so few options.
Detroit traded French to the Mariners at the deadline last season for Jarrod Washburn. Like Washburn, French is flyball pitcher who relies on control and, also like Washburn, if he doesn't have good command, it turns into batting practice for hitters (he had five starts of two runs or less and five starts of four runs or more). The biggest difference is he's about $10 million cheaper, which is why it was a good trade for the Mariners even if French never does much in a Seattle uniform. French could compete for the fifth spot in the rotation in spring training, but more likely will end up at Triple-A Tacoma.
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PSeattle Mariners  
August 13, 2011
French was designated for assignment Saturday.
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PSeattle Mariners  
March 28, 2011
French has been optioned to Triple-A, the Mariners' official site reports.
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PSeattle Mariners  
March 22, 2011
French is still in contention for the fifth spot in the Mariners rotation, but he's expected to lose out to Michael Pineda, the Seattle Times reports.
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PSeattle Mariners  
March 14, 2011
French is a frontrunner for the Mariners' final rotation spot, according to Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times.
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PSeattle Mariners  
October 1, 2010
French didn't exactly finish the season on a high note, allowing eight runs over four listless innings Friday against the A's.
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