George Kontos
39-Year-Old
Free Agent
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Begins media career
Kontos recently accepted a position with NBC Sports Bay Area for the Giants' pregame and postgame shows, effectively spelling an end to his playing career, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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After the Nationals released him from his minor-league deal last August, Kontos apparently didn't draw many offers from other organizations or wasn't intrigued by the opportunities that may have been available, prompting him to embark on a media career. The 35-year-old right-hander worked exclusively out of the bullpen over his 350 big-league appearances spanning eight seasons, posting a 3.10 ERA and 1.15 WHIP across stints with the Yankees, Giants, Pirates and Indians. His best years came in San Francisco, with Kontos earning his lone World Series ring as a member of the Giants' 2012 squad.
After the Nationals released him from his minor-league deal last August, Kontos apparently didn't draw many offers from other organizations or wasn't intrigued by the opportunities that may have been available, prompting him to embark on a media career. The 35-year-old right-hander worked exclusively out of the bullpen over his 350 big-league appearances spanning eight seasons, posting a 3.10 ERA and 1.15 WHIP across stints with the Yankees, Giants, Pirates and Indians. His best years came in San Francisco, with Kontos earning his lone World Series ring as a member of the Giants' 2012 squad.
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Three different organizations (the Pirates, Indians and Yankees) gave Kontos a shot last season, but after picking up his second career save in early April he didn't have much success the rest of the way. In 26.2 total innings, he posted a middling 4.39 ERA. His 25.2% strikeout rate in 2017 looks like a total outlier, as that figure was cut nearly in half to 12.9%, the lowest rate of his career. The drop in strikeouts was at least partially the product of a drop in fastball velocity, which fell by 1.5 mph to 90.0 mph, the worst of his career. Now 33 years old with declining stuff and performance to match his age, Kontos seems unlikely to fill anything more than a low-leverage role this season.
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Hits open market
The Nationals released Kontos from his minor-league contract Wednesday.
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Joins Nationals
Kontos signed a minor-league deal with the Nationals on Friday, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.
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Dispatched to minors
The Cubs reassigned Kontos to their minor-league camp Saturday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
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Joining Cubs on minors deal
Kontos agreed to a minor-league contract with the Cubs on Friday, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.
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Outrighted to Triple-A
Kontos was sent to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.
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