The Red Sox are closing on a deal with a free agent right Zack GodleyChris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. It is unclear whether it will be a major league contract for Godley, whom the Tigers released from a minor pact on Monday.
Godley will have a shot at earning a starting point in Boston, whose rotation seems shaky after taking multiple hits in recent months. They will go through the season without the ace and recent catcher Tommy John Chris Sale. In the meantime, Eduardo Rodriguez It has dropped since last week due to a positive COVID-19 test. It seems unlikely that it will be good to go to opening day, while Collin McHugh You will definitely not be ready as you continue your recovery from elbow problems.
As it stands, the Red Sox have been reduced to Nathan Eovaldi and Martín Pérez like their more experienced starters that are really healthy. Matt Hall, Brian Johnson, Jeffrey springs and Chris Mazza They are among the internal options vying for roles after Eovaldi and Pérez.
Godley, 30, like Eovaldi and Pérez, brings a somewhat long but inconsistent record to the table. Godley seemed to explode in 2017 as Diamondback with 155 innings of 3.37 ERA / 3.41 FIP releases. While he was less effective in career prevention next season (4.74 ERA / 3.82 FIP), he still racked up 178 1/3 frames and struck out more than a better per inning for the second straight season.
Unfortunately, Godley continued to drop last season. He performed so poorly in Arizona that the team designated him for the assignment in August, and although Toronto ended up adding him on exemptions, it didn’t last long. Overall, Godley made 33 appearances (just nine starts) and had a 5.97 / FIP ERA of 5.20 in 92 innings. His K / 9 took a major turn for the worse on the road, plummeting to 6.85.
Despite his recession in 2019, Godley would appear to represent an arm worth buying and that may have a multi-year lead. If she really stays with her next team, she won’t be eligible for free agency until after the 2022 season.