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River Ave. Blues ยป Martin: Tigers have interest in Joba Chamberlain

Martin: Tigers have interest in Joba Chamberlain

July 19, 2013 by Mike 25 Comments

7/19-7/21 Series Preview: Boston Red Sox
Game 96: Back to Reality

Via Dan Martin: The Tigers have some interest in Joba Chamberlain. Detroit’s relievers have a 4.15 ERA (3.53 FIP), which is a bottom five mark in baseball. They’re definitely lacking quality bullpeners beyond Drew Smyly and Joaquin Benoit. The Giants, Braves, and Phillies are also said to have interest in the right-hander.

Chamberlain, 27, is an impending free agent with a 5.40 ERA (4.95 FIP) in 23.1 innings this year. He’s a reclamation project arm at this point; someone who sits 94.7 mph with his fastball (according to PitchFX) and still has a nasty mid-80s slider that misses bats (9.64 K/9 and 22.3 K%). The Yankees are reportedly “aggressively pushing” Joba in trade talks, but rental middle relievers who are both inconsistent and injury prone usually don’t bring much back via trade.

7/19-7/21 Series Preview: Boston Red Sox
Game 96: Back to Reality

Filed Under: Asides, Trade Deadline Tagged With: Detroit Tigers, Joba Chamberlain

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