A New Bullpen Candidate in the Mix
A few weeks ago, I gave a brief rundown on the guys who will be fighting for a spot in the back end of the Red Sox bullpen this spring, including their projections:
2010 Marcel Projections |
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| FIP | K/9 | BB/9 | BABIP | |||
| Scott Atchison | 34 | RHP | 4.48 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 0.303 |
| Ramon A. Ramirez | 27 | RHP | 4.63 | 6.98 | 3.6 | 0.275 |
| Boof Bonser | 28 | RHP | 4.68 | 7.27 | 3.12 | 0.323 |
| Joe Nelson | 35 | RHP | 4.77 | 7.59 | 4.06 | 0.289 |
| Brian Shouse | 41 | LHP | 4.47 | 6.14 | 3.07 | 0.304 |
We can now add Casey Fien to the mix, a 26-year-old righty who was claimed off waivers after the Detroit Tigers cut him loose, a move that was necessary to make room for some guy named (maybe you’ve heard of him) Johnny Damon. In any event, Fien was impressive as a reliever in AAA Toledo last year, striking out 10.2 hitters per 9 innings, without allowing many walks or home runs.
Fien’s Marcel FIP projection is 4.59, putting him right in the middle of the group listed above. Expect him to get a long look in spring training.
