White Sox appoint Dallas Cochel for appointment

The White Sox announced this left-wing veteran Dallas Kyuchel assigned to the task. player Danny Mendic He was summoned from Triple-A in the corresponding motion.

The move certainly ends Keuchel’s job on the south side after 51 games and 257 1/3 runs since the start of the 2020 season. It doesn’t seem likely that another team would demand that Keuchel be relieved of concessions, as such a move would put this new team in trouble as Keuchel nearly of $14.1 million still owed for the remainder of the 2022 season. If Keuchel cancels the waivers and then is released, the White Sox will pay the remainder of that salary, and the new team that signed Keuchel can only owe a minimal salary from MLB.

Keuchel signed a three-year, $55.5 million free agent deal with Chicago in the 2019-20 season, one of several notable moves made that winter to signal that the Sox were now aiming for a win after the rebuilding phase. The initial returns for the signing were impressive, with Keuchel posting 1.99 ERAs over 63 1/3 runs during the shortened 2020 season and placing fifth in the AL Cy Young award vote.

Some flashes of this fine form only lasted into 2021, with Keuchel finishing 5.28 ERAs over 162 runs largely inconsistent with Chicago last year. The drop continued through Keuchel’s first eight starts in 2022, as he had a 7.88 ERA and as many walks (20) as hits over 32 runs.

He was never a huge bowler so during his early years with the Astros, there were a lot of questions about how well Keuchel’s low-speed, heavy-duty approach would hold up as he got older. Between those concerns and a qualifying bid, Keuchel’s previous free-agent bid in the 2018-2019 season saw Southpaw have to wait until June (after the draft) to sign a one-year deal with the Braves. Keuchel did well enough over the course of 112 2/3 innings with Atlanta to subsequently earn a long-term commitment from the Sox who also no longer qualified for QO.

The Batters have a .364 BABIP against Keuchel this year, so there is a bit of misfortune in their recent results. However, the hitters also make some serious contact (according to Keuchel’s barrel metrics and barrel rates) against left-handed showings, and his sudden lack of control doesn’t help with the anti-hitter efforts. Coachell’s average of 50.8% is also the lowest in his career, although still above the league-wide average.

Even with those difficulties, it makes sense that Keuchel’s record would garner some attention from one of the many teams looking for rotation assistance. A strong defensive team would be especially suitable for a pitcher like Keuchel – speculatively, the Cardinals who lost Stephen MatzAnd the Jordan HicksAnd the Jack Flaherty to the list of sufferers who may have an interest in Keuchel’s services.

The White Sox have been no strangers to injuries themselves this season, and Keuchel’s lack of success in the rotation hasn’t helped, although he has remained healthy. With Keuchel now in limbo at DFA, Sox . has Lucas GiolitoAnd the stop dylanAnd the Michael Kubischand veteran Johnny Quito rotation poses, and Lance Lin He begins the task of rehab in his recovery from knee surgery. Vince Velasquez It could keep starting until Lynn is ready, but with the May 30, June 6 and June 16 holidays approaching, the Sox will have some flexibility in figuring out their next pitcher slate.

In the bigger picture, it certainly looks like starting promotion will be a target area for Chicago on the trade deadline. Giolito, Kopech and Cease have been so good, Cueto has yet to let in more than 12 rounds of work, and the White Sox are certainly hopeful that Lynn can get back into shape once the rehab job is over. However, depth is certainly still a concern, as Kopech’s roles will be managed and the Sox can’t really tell what to expect from Cueto over the course of an entire season.

In addition to Keuchel’s performance in 2020, the signing still has to be considered a mistake at GM’s front office Rick Hahn. Keuchel owed a salary of $18 million this season, as well as a $1.5 million purchase of a $20 million club option for the 2023 season. This option is set to be valid if Keuchel makes at least 160 runs this season, but that limit no longer appears Possibly, even if it was never likely that the White Sox would allow this option.