A.J. Griffin
36-Year-Old
Free Agent
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0-0
ERA
0.00
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0.00
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0
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0
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Cut loose by Mets
Griffin was released by the Mets on Wednesday, Betsy Helfand of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
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Griffin allowed 16 runs on 13 hits and six walks across three innings in his first two starts with Triple-A Las Vegas this season, so the Mets decided to cut the 30-year-old loose. He's made 41 big-league appearances (38 starts) over the previous two seasons, albeit to little success (5.41 ERA across 196.1 innings). He should be able to find a minor-league deal elsewhere.
Griffin allowed 16 runs on 13 hits and six walks across three innings in his first two starts with Triple-A Las Vegas this season, so the Mets decided to cut the 30-year-old loose. He's made 41 big-league appearances (38 starts) over the previous two seasons, albeit to little success (5.41 ERA across 196.1 innings). He should be able to find a minor-league deal elsewhere.
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Since breaking into the majors in 2012 with the Athletics, Griffin has been one of the majors' more extreme flyball pitchers, sporting a 48.7 percent career mark. While those tendencies weren't too much of an issue during his time in Oakland, Griffin's struggles with reining in the long ball proved much more problematic at Texas' hitter-friendly Globe Life Park the last two seasons. Following back-to-back campaigns with ERAs above 5.00 and more than two home runs allowed per nine innings, Griffin wasn't tendered a contract for 2018 and will probably need to rebuild his value through a minor-league deal. Though Griffin's prior success with the Athletics seemingly offers hope that he could reemerge as a serviceable arm in a more favorable pitching environment, it's worth noting that the right-hander's 2017 road numbers (4.98 ERA, 5.60 xFIP, 2.30 HR/9) weren't much better than his ugly marks in Arlington. Griffin has also struggled to stay healthy in recent years, tossing no more than 130 innings in any season since 2013.
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Temporarily inactive with Triple-A
Griffin was placed on the temporarily inactive list, Betsy Helfand of the Las Vegas Review Journal reports.
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Sent to minors camp
The Mets reassigned Griffin to their minor-league camp Tuesday.
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Signs minor-league deal with Mets
Griffin signed a minor-league contract with the Mets which includes an invitation to spring training, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.
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Non-tendered by Rangers
The Rangers declined to tender Griffin a contract for 2018.
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Rocked in relief Tuesday
Griffin retired one batter and was charged with five runs on five hits and a hit-by-pitch in Tuesday's 14-3 loss to the Astros.
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