The Phillies have signed right-hander Cody Stashak, in line with a report from Ted Schwerzler. Per The Athletic’s Matt Gelb, the association is a minor league take care of an invitation to Spring Coaching.
Stashak, 30, was a Thirteenth-round choose by the Twins in 2015 draft who first made his massive league debut with the membership again in 2015. It was typically an efficient rookie season for the right-hander, who pitched out of the bullpen (barring one begin as a two-inning opener) to stable outcomes with a 3.24 ERA and three.01 FIP in 25 innings. Stashak struck out 24% of opponents that 12 months whereas strolling only one batter all season. That spectacular command over the strike zone confirmed up once more through the shortened 2020 season, as Stashak turned in one other robust season with Minnesota: throughout 15 innings of labor, Stashak posted a 3.00 ERA with a 3.26 FIP, a 29.8% strikeout price, and a 5.8% stroll price.
Sadly for the right-hander, his efficiency would take a nosedive through the 2021 season. Stashak noticed his stroll price skyrocket to 13.3%, and whereas his strikeout price was a superb 34.7%, the extra visitors on the bases left the right-hander with terrible outcomes regardless of a stable sufficient 3.62 FIP. In 15 2/3 innings of labor, Stashak surrendered 12 runs (all of them earned) for an ERA of 6.89. Regardless of these ugly run prevention numbers, Stashak’s robust observe report and stable peripherals had been sufficient to persuade the Twins to maintain him round for the 2022 season.
That proved to be a stable sufficient resolution, as Stashak shortly bounced again to his outdated type. Whereas his 3.86 ERA was considerably pedestrian and his 23.1% strikeout price was the bottom of his profession, he had clearly recaptured his wonderful command as he didn’t stroll a single batter that season. Sadly, the righty’s season was minimize brief in early June when he went below the knife to restore a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder. The Twins designated him for task the next offseason somewhat than preserve him on the roster whereas he rehabbed, and he elected free company somewhat than stay with the membership within the minor leagues.
Since recovering from that surgical procedure, Stashak had a quick stint within the Atlantic League with the Lancaster Barnstormers earlier than signing with the Giants on a minor league deal. He struggled badly in his first outings following his return to affiliated ball late within the 2023 season, however the Giants nonetheless retained him on a minor league deal this previous 12 months. Stashak posted mediocre numbers at Triple-A for the membership this previous 12 months with a 5.45 ERA in 36 1/3 innings of labor, although that determine is a bit inflated because of the acute offensive atmosphere within the Pacific Coast League. Stashak’s trademark management was on show this 12 months as he walked simply 7.4% of opponents towards a 27.2% strikeout price, nonetheless.
These stable peripherals had been evidently sufficient for the Phillies to be intrigued by Stashak. He’ll be part of the membership for Spring Coaching and look to indicate he’s returned to the wonderful type he posted early in his profession with the Twins in hopes of touchdown a spot within the Philly bullpen subsequent 12 months. There ought to be a handful of spots obtainable, as leverage arms Jeff Hoffman and Carlos Estevez are each ticketed at no cost company together with swingman Spencer Turnbull.