PT TOMORROW: AL West—Casilla in the crosshairs
Jul 25 2017
So with the departures of both Ryan Madson and Sean Doolittle, who closes if Santiago Casilla (RHP, OAK) is unable to continue his dance on the edge of viability? Signed to a surprisingly hefty ($11m) two-year deal this past off-season by OAK following a horrible finish across the bay in SF, Casilla has been barely acceptable in the ninth-inning role, converting 16 of 21 save opportunities while posting a 3.93/4.42 ERA/xERA, none of which suggests role stability. The A's would love to move Casilla, but even the contenders needing relief help won't find this combination of numbers and salary particularly attractive.
Notwithstanding his 5.06 ERA (38 IP) disaster in WAS, new arrival Blake Treinen (RHP, OAK) has BPIs at...
Almost!
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