Freddy Galvis
34-Year-Old
Free Agent
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.000
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0
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0
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Heading to Japan
Galvis is expected to sign with the NPB's Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Yahoo Japan reports.
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While Galvis has never been confused for a star, he's better than most players who head overseas. The 32-year-old has spent most of his career as a low-end regular and looked like he was still capable of that in 2021, as his .242/.302/.407 slash line was good for a career-best 90 wRC+, a perfectly adequate number for a shortstop. Given the uncertainty that comes with MLB's lockout, however, it's likely he saw a guaranteed deal in Japan as far more appealing than waiting out the labor strife stateside, especially as he wasn't necessarily guaranteed a big-league deal once the situation is eventually resolved.
While Galvis has never been confused for a star, he's better than most players who head overseas. The 32-year-old has spent most of his career as a low-end regular and looked like he was still capable of that in 2021, as his .242/.302/.407 slash line was good for a career-best 90 wRC+, a perfectly adequate number for a shortstop. Given the uncertainty that comes with MLB's lockout, however, it's likely he saw a guaranteed deal in Japan as far more appealing than waiting out the labor strife stateside, especially as he wasn't necessarily guaranteed a big-league deal once the situation is eventually resolved.
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The Reds brought Galvis in on a waiver claim in August of 2019 with an eye toward 2020 -- he was earmarked for shortstop with Jose Iglesias leaving in free agency. He lost out on a couple starts to Kyle Farmer here and there, but Galvis was in the lineup close to every day for Cincinnati, providing most of his value on the field with his glove. Galvis lost 40 points of BA from 2019, and he's now had Statcast xBAs in the .220s two of the past three years. Despite that drop, Galvis managed to increase his OBP thanks to nearly doubling his walk rate. Galvis landed a $1.5 million contract with the Orioles in late January of 2021, so he goes from one hitter-friendly park to another, keeping him in the discussion for a bench spot in deep mixed formats.
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Slugs 14th homer
Galvis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-4 loss to the Marlins on Sunday.
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Remains out of lineup
Galvis isn't starting Thursday's game against Atlanta.
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Retreats to bench
Galvis isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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On bench Saturday
Galvis will sit Saturday against the Pirates.
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Taking over at third base
Galvis is starting at third base and batting sixth Friday against the Mets, marking his fourth start in the past five games.
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Drawing interest from Phillies
Galvis is drawing interest from the Phillies during the offseason, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
ANALYSIS
Galvis had a downturn in production during his first full season with the Reds in 2020, slashing .220/.308/.404 with seven home runs and 16 RBI, while his -0.8 WAR ranked worst among all shortstops last year. As a result, the Reds moved on from the 31-year-old, but the Phillies have expressed interest in a reunion with their former shortstop. He could have to settle for a short-term deal given his recent struggles, but it appears as though Galvis could still serve as an option at shortstop in 2021.
Galvis had a downturn in production during his first full season with the Reds in 2020, slashing .220/.308/.404 with seven home runs and 16 RBI, while his -0.8 WAR ranked worst among all shortstops last year. As a result, the Reds moved on from the 31-year-old, but the Phillies have expressed interest in a reunion with their former shortstop. He could have to settle for a short-term deal given his recent struggles, but it appears as though Galvis could still serve as an option at shortstop in 2021.