{"id":23519,"date":"2025-01-04T11:04:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T11:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=23519"},"modified":"2025-01-04T11:04:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T11:04:19","slug":"bcb-after-dark-are-there-non-elite-free-agent-relief-pitchers-the-cubs-should-sign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=23519","title":{"rendered":"BCB After Dark: Are there non-elite free agent relief pitchers the Cubs should sign?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"Pl1pHT\">Welcome back to your late week, late night indie coffee shop where we\u2019re discussing all things Cubs and some things just baseball. We\u2019ve got mocktails if you\u2019re doing a Dry January, or traditional cocktails if you aren\u2019t. Take off your coat, get warm by the fire while you chat, just be sure to bus your tables so we don\u2019t leave a mess for Josh on Monday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"aa4JCr\">Yesterday we were looking at some of the top end relievers who are still available on the free agent market with contracts that ranged from 3-years $27 million for Carlos Est\u00e9vez to 4-years $56 million for lefty Tanner Scott. The poll is still open for a few days but as of now 44 percent of you want Scott on the Cubs compared to 24 percent for Est\u00e9vez and 17 percent for Jeff Hoffman.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mmzy8P\">To the ten percent of you who think the Cubs should look for lower cost options, you\u2019re in luck, because that\u2019s what we\u2019re talking about today.<\/p>\n<p id=\"dhIALq\">First, some tunes.<\/p>\n<hr id=\"vL3I8U\" \/>\n<p id=\"d7yUaJ\">As the first partial week in the New Year winds down I wanted to take a different tack on a New Year\u2019s classic:<\/p>\n<p id=\"wGqwn8\">U2\u2019s first breakout hit in the UK and internationally was the classic song <em>New Year\u2019s Day<\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"fHCabB\">All is quiet on New Year\u2019s Day<br \/>\nA world in white gets underway<br \/>\nI want to be with you<br \/>\nBe with you night and day<br \/>\nNothing changes on New Year\u2019s Day<br \/>\nOn New Year\u2019s Day<\/p>\n<p id=\"ZnoA2W\">I will be with you again<br \/>\nI will be with you again<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"tAuKMz\"><em>New Year\u2019s Day<\/em> begins with an unmistakable riff that is instantly recognizable. The lyrics were inspired by the imprisonment of Poland\u2019s Solidarity Movement, Lech Wa\u0142\u0119sa. Wa\u0142\u0119sa was imprisoned for his work establishing non-communist labor unions. Work that would later earn him a Nobel Peace Prize. He later became the elected President of Poland.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"AU7YFk\">Under a blood red sky<br \/>\nA crowd has gathered in black and white<br \/>\nArms entwined, the chosen few<br \/>\nThe newspapers says, says<br \/>\nSay it\u2019s true, it\u2019s true<br \/>\nAnd we can break through<br \/>\nThough torn in two<br \/>\nWe can be one<\/p>\n<p id=\"k5KKe4\">I, I will begin again<br \/>\nI, I will begin again<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"5BNlLJ\">The video for the song was recorded in December 1982, It was an accident of fate that martial law in Poland was lifted on New Year\u2019s Day, 1983 according to <em>The American Songwriter. <\/em><\/p>\n<p id=\"hcNcbL\">An interview with U2\u2019s lead singer, Bono as captured in the above article speaks to the unique nature of <em>New Year\u2019s Day <\/em>as a breakout single in 1983:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"N0Cbyz\">\u201cIt would be stupid to start drawing up battle lines, but I think the fact that \u2018New Year\u2019s Day\u2019 made the Top Ten indicated a disillusionment among record buyers,\u201d Bono continued. \u201cI don\u2019t think \u2018New Year\u2019s Day\u2019 was a pop single, certainly not in the way that Mickie Most might define a pop single as something that lasts three minutes and three weeks in the chart. I don\u2019t think we could have written that kind of song.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr id=\"BcuGLc\" \/>\n<p id=\"fw7wKF\">Back in 2025, the Cubs still need relief help and as much as 85 percent of us believe that the front office should be looking for that help from the top tier of the free agent market, well, that\u2019s not exactly Jed Hoyer\u2019s MO.<\/p>\n<p id=\"suiYfX\">So once again I looked at MLB Trade Rumors and their list of top free agents to get an idea of who might be available and their best free agent contract estimates. The remaining relievers on the top-50 free agent list and their contract estimate per MLB Trade Rumors are below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"TDlIR5\">Kirby Yates one-year $14 million<\/li>\n<li id=\"TgJqf6\">David Robertson one-year $11 million<\/li>\n<li id=\"XOB5PF\">A.J. Minter two years $16 million<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"Fa1btg\">Now, the Cubs are likely going to find the contract durations more compelling in this tier. After all, relievers, even the best of them, are volatile. Long-term, big money commitments to relievers can backfire and I imagine unless there is something Jed Hoyer and company really like about one of the names from yesterday, the above pitchers are much more likely to find themselves on the Cubs 40-man roster. Here are their last three seasons according to FanGraphs:<\/p>\n<div id=\"z1xypz\">\n<div data-cdata=\"{&quot;paging&quot;:false,&quot;searchable&quot;:false,&quot;sort_column&quot;:0,&quot;sort_descending&quot;:false,&quot;sortable&quot;:false}\" data-cid=\"apps\/interactive_table-1735985350_1857_3812\">\n<h3>Minter, Yates &amp; Robertson 2022-24<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Season<\/th>\n<th>Name<\/th>\n<th>Team<\/th>\n<th>W<\/th>\n<th>L<\/th>\n<th>SV<\/th>\n<th>G<\/th>\n<th>GS<\/th>\n<th>IP<\/th>\n<th>K\/9<\/th>\n<th>BB\/9<\/th>\n<th>HR\/9<\/th>\n<th>BABIP<\/th>\n<th>LOB%<\/th>\n<th>GB%<\/th>\n<th>HR\/FB<\/th>\n<th>ERA<\/th>\n<th>FIP<\/th>\n<th>xFIP<\/th>\n<th>WAR<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tfoot>\n<tr>\n<th>Season<\/th>\n<th>Name<\/th>\n<th>Team<\/th>\n<th>W<\/th>\n<th>L<\/th>\n<th>SV<\/th>\n<th>G<\/th>\n<th>GS<\/th>\n<th>IP<\/th>\n<th>K\/9<\/th>\n<th>BB\/9<\/th>\n<th>HR\/9<\/th>\n<th>BABIP<\/th>\n<th>LOB%<\/th>\n<th>GB%<\/th>\n<th>HR\/FB<\/th>\n<th>ERA<\/th>\n<th>FIP<\/th>\n<th>xFIP<\/th>\n<th>WAR<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>2022<\/td>\n<td>A.J. Minter<\/td>\n<td>ATL<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>75<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>70.0<\/td>\n<td>12.09<\/td>\n<td>1.93<\/td>\n<td>0.64<\/td>\n<td>.286<\/td>\n<td>76.7%<\/td>\n<td>38.5%<\/td>\n<td>0.07<\/td>\n<td>2.06<\/td>\n<td>2.13<\/td>\n<td>2.68<\/td>\n<td>2.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2024<\/td>\n<td>Kirby Yates<\/td>\n<td>TEX<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>33<\/td>\n<td>61<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>61.2<\/td>\n<td>12.41<\/td>\n<td>4.09<\/td>\n<td>0.44<\/td>\n<td>.168<\/td>\n<td>88.1%<\/td>\n<td>45.5%<\/td>\n<td>0.06<\/td>\n<td>1.17<\/td>\n<td>2.50<\/td>\n<td>3.12<\/td>\n<td>1.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2024<\/td>\n<td>David Robertson<\/td>\n<td>TEX<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>68<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>72.0<\/td>\n<td>12.38<\/td>\n<td>3.38<\/td>\n<td>0.63<\/td>\n<td>.300<\/td>\n<td>76.9%<\/td>\n<td>48.8%<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>3.00<\/td>\n<td>2.65<\/td>\n<td>2.88<\/td>\n<td>1.9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2023<\/td>\n<td>A.J. Minter<\/td>\n<td>ATL<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>70<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>64.2<\/td>\n<td>11.41<\/td>\n<td>2.92<\/td>\n<td>0.84<\/td>\n<td>.331<\/td>\n<td>71.4%<\/td>\n<td>35.1%<\/td>\n<td>0.09<\/td>\n<td>3.76<\/td>\n<td>2.90<\/td>\n<td>3.38<\/td>\n<td>1.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2023<\/td>\n<td>David Robertson<\/td>\n<td>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>62<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>65.1<\/td>\n<td>10.74<\/td>\n<td>3.44<\/td>\n<td>0.96<\/td>\n<td>.295<\/td>\n<td>74.4%<\/td>\n<td>43.1%<\/td>\n<td>0.10<\/td>\n<td>3.03<\/td>\n<td>3.55<\/td>\n<td>3.85<\/td>\n<td>1.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2022<\/td>\n<td>David Robertson<\/td>\n<td>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>58<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>63.2<\/td>\n<td>11.45<\/td>\n<td>4.95<\/td>\n<td>0.85<\/td>\n<td>.237<\/td>\n<td>86.0%<\/td>\n<td>46.5%<\/td>\n<td>0.10<\/td>\n<td>2.40<\/td>\n<td>3.58<\/td>\n<td>3.71<\/td>\n<td>0.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2024<\/td>\n<td>A.J. Minter<\/td>\n<td>ATL<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>39<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>34.1<\/td>\n<td>9.17<\/td>\n<td>2.88<\/td>\n<td>1.57<\/td>\n<td>.222<\/td>\n<td>94.2%<\/td>\n<td>45.9%<\/td>\n<td>0.17<\/td>\n<td>2.62<\/td>\n<td>4.45<\/td>\n<td>3.76<\/td>\n<td>-0.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2023<\/td>\n<td>Kirby Yates<\/td>\n<td>ATL<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>61<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>60.1<\/td>\n<td>11.93<\/td>\n<td>5.52<\/td>\n<td>1.34<\/td>\n<td>.211<\/td>\n<td>85.4%<\/td>\n<td>36.4%<\/td>\n<td>0.15<\/td>\n<td>3.28<\/td>\n<td>4.63<\/td>\n<td>4.34<\/td>\n<td>-0.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2022<\/td>\n<td>Kirby Yates<\/td>\n<td>ATL<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>7.0<\/td>\n<td>7.71<\/td>\n<td>6.43<\/td>\n<td>2.57<\/td>\n<td>.200<\/td>\n<td>85.4%<\/td>\n<td>36.4%<\/td>\n<td>0.14<\/td>\n<td>5.14<\/td>\n<td>7.26<\/td>\n<td>6.50<\/td>\n<td>-0.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Select stats<cite>FanGraphs<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"f3xZup\">Yates and Robertson both had excellent 2024 campaigns with the Rangers, however, Yates will be 38 and Robertson 40 for the 2025 season. Both Yates and Robertson have been effective closers in the past \u2014 and it is highly possible neither has another solid MLB season in them.<\/p>\n<p id=\"0b0T79\">Minter, however, turned 31-years old in September and has been effective as a high-leverage option for the Atlanta Braves. That said, he dealt with a hip injury that hindered his performance in 2024. He had surgery this offseason as detailed below by MLB.com:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"txWzDr\">\u201cHe\u2019s done just a tremendous job over the course of his career here,\u201d Braves manager Brian Snitker said. \u201cHopefully, he gets back to where he\u2019s full bore again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"Q501zR\">Whether Minter returns will be determined this offseason, while he is recovering from the surgical procedure performed by Dr. Thomas Byrd in Nashville. Byrd found a labrum tear, a hip impingement and a lesion on Minter\u2019s femur. The surgical procedure required performing a microfracture on the hip.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"iA7jzQ\">So, Cubslandia, I leave it to you. If the Cubs are going to continue their intelligent spending ways and steer away from the top of the free agent relief market, which of the following pitchers would you like them to sign?<\/p>\n<div id=\"2VG3dR\">\n<section data-cdata=\"{&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Should the Cubs sign one of the non-elite but still high leverage relievers still on the free agent market?&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:801648,&quot;closed&quot;:false,&quot;votes&quot;:26,&quot;options&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:3558645,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Yes \u2014 Kirby Yates&quot;,&quot;votes&quot;:7},{&quot;id&quot;:3558646,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Yes \u2014 David Robertson&quot;,&quot;votes&quot;:6},{&quot;id&quot;:3558647,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Yes \u2014 A.J. Minter&quot;,&quot;votes&quot;:10},{&quot;id&quot;:3558648,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;No \u2014 The Cubs should look at less established relievers&quot;,&quot;votes&quot;:1},{&quot;id&quot;:3558649,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Other \u2014 Comment&quot;,&quot;votes&quot;:2}]}\" data-cid=\"apps\/poll-1735985350_7699_3813\">\n<h3>Poll<\/h3>\n<h4>Should the Cubs sign one of the non-elite but still high leverage relievers still on the free agent market?<\/h4>\n<div id=\"poll-results\">\n<ul>\n<li data-poll-option-result=\"3558645\">\n<div>\n<h6>26%<\/h6>\n<div>\n<h6>Yes \u2014 Kirby Yates<\/h6>\n<p>(7 votes)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-poll-option-result=\"3558646\">\n<div>\n<h6>23%<\/h6>\n<div>\n<h6>Yes \u2014 David Robertson<\/h6>\n<p>(6 votes)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-poll-option-result=\"3558647\">\n<div>\n<h6>38%<\/h6>\n<div>\n<h6>Yes \u2014 A.J. 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