ISTANBUL, TURKEY (Wacey Rabbit) --- The biggest news of the offseason so far for Istanbul was announced
Brendon Carr by the Bosphorus Wednesday afternoon, when it was we were informed they have signed two key starting pitchers. First up was
[Brendon Carr, who signed a 2 year deal worth a total of $6,340,000.
Carr pitched the 2040 season in the
New Jersey River Rats, the AAA affiliate of the
Montreal Blazers. Carr was last in the UMEBA for the 2039 season with Jerusalem.
2040 Stats | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | FIP | WAR | ERA+ |
New Jersey - AAA | 27 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.04 | 60.2 | 74 | 34 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1.40 | .319 | 4.62 | 0.8 | 92 |
Montreal - BBA | 27 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.11 | 38.0 | 56 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1.68 | .344 | 7.46 | -0.7 | 66 |
Rodrigo Lugo Aside from Carr, Istanbul also signed pitcher
Rodrigo Lugo to a 1 year contract worth $930,000. Lugo was used as a relief pitcher last season for the Dead Valley Scorpions (AAA affiliate of Hawaii Tropics of the BBA). He pitched in 21 games and accumulated a 3.89 ERA. Lugo is a two pitch pitcher with a fastball and a curveball.
2040 | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | FIP | WAR | ERA+ |
Death Valley - AAA | 31 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.89 | 39.1 | 40 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 | .286 | 4.60 | 0.1 | 118 |
Both Lugo & Carr are expected to challenge
Francis Wiles for the ace spot on the rotation. "As of now we expect them to be one, two, three on the rotation. I think that we have three great options to start the rotation. Add in the players that we had from last season and we are hoping to compete right out of the game this season" said GM Jeffrey Everroad. "Starting pitching was a weak spot last year and was a key area both owner Samuel Johnson and I wanted to focus on this offseason. We still have a offer out on a positional player that we think would make the fans extremely happy."