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2060.37 Charlotte Makes Moves to Bolster Bullpen

Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2024 4:45 pm
by Krathan
The Flyers have made two trades in an attempt to bolster the bullpen.

Trade Number 1: Charlotte trades Ricardo Hernandez and Sergio Rosales to Las Vegas for Tulon Koruturk. Koruturk has been very good since May after a rough start to the season. His FIP- of 90 this year and career BBA postseason ERA of 3.60 are good marks and the team will look to use him in a setup role. Koruturk is signed through 2063 but has an opt out available after this season. It will be interes To see how that plays out.

Trade number 2: The Flyers send Eichiro Takeuchi and Alexandru Valendorfean to Chicago for Motuha Kalinda. Kalinda is currently 4-2 with a 2.17 ERA and a FIP- of 79. He also has 14 saves. Charlotte will initially use him as a middle reliever. Kalinda is in the final year of his current contract.