Jordan Lyles Wins Tandem Starter Role
4 years agoTexas Rangers pitcher Jordan Lyles will open the 2021 season as one of the club's tandem starters. The veteran right-hander continued his solid spring with four innings of one-run ball on Tuesday. So far this spring, Lyles has allowed just two runs on five hits and one walk over seven innings of work. He has a K-BB of 7-1. A former top prospect of the Astros, Lyles never realized his full potential and posted a 7.02 ERA in 57.2 innings for the Rangers last season. The 30-year-old spent this past offseason focusing on analytics for the first time in his career. The club is also expected to pick one more tandem starter between rookies Kyle Cody and Dane Dunning.
Source: Kennedi Landry
Source: Kennedi Landry
Jordan Lyles Rocked For Four Home Runs Tuesday
2 years agoKansas City Royals pitcher Jordan Lyles struggled on Tuesday against the visiting Seattle Mariners, surrendering six earned runs on the back of four home runs in five innings of work. The veteran allowed nine total hits and one walk against three strikeouts in five innings, however, his offense took him off the hook for the loss with a three-run ninth inning that tied the game before eventually losing in 10 innings. The long ball continues to decimate Lyles as he sports a 1.92 HR/9 on the season, the second-worst mark in baseball among 62 qualified pitchers and he also sports an elevated 1.40 HR/9 clip for his career. After Tuesday's outing, the right-hander now sports a 6.30 ERA in 23 starts, easily the worst mark in the big leagues among qualified hurlers.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
Jordan Lyles Agrees To Two-Year Deal With Royals
2 years agoThe Kansas City Royals and free-agent right-hander Jordan Lyles agreed to a two-year, $17 million deal on Tuesday. Lyles makes a lot of sense for a rebuilding team looking to eat up rotation innings. The 32-year-old had a 4.42 ERA (4.40 FIP), a 1.38 WHIP and an 18.6 percent strikeout rate while going 12-11 in 179 innings over 32 starts for the Baltimore Orioles. He was a little bit better than his career marks of a 5.10 ERA (4.68 FIP), a 1.43 WHIP and a 17.6 percent strikeout rate in 12 major-league seasons with seven different organizations. Lyles will move to a better division for pitchers in the American League Central, but he'll also be nothing more than a deep-league innings eater in fantasy.
Source: New York Post - Jon Heyman
Source: New York Post - Jon Heyman
Royals, Jordan Lyles Reportedly Close To Two-Year Deal
2 years agoThe Kansas City Royals and free-agent starting pitcher Jordan Lyles are reportedly close to a two-year deal, MLB.com's Mark Feinsand reported Monday. The 32-year-old journeyman provided valuable innings for the Orioles in 2022, going 12-11 with a 4.42 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and an 18.6% strikeout rate in 32 starts and 179 innings pitched. While these numbers are useful outside of fantasy consideration, they don't offer much in terms of fantasy upside, beyond occasional streaming opportunities in points leagues. Furthermore, the Royals offense would not provide much support if Lyles does sign there, further limiting his fantasy upside.
Source: Mark Feinsand - Twitter.com
Source: Mark Feinsand - Twitter.com
Orioles Declining Jordan Lyles' Option
2 years agoThe Baltimore Orioles are reportedly declining Jordan Lyles' $11 million option, per a tweet from The Athletic's Dan Connolly. Also per Connolly's tweet, regarding the Orioles and Lyles, "The sides will continue discussions, a source said, and so he could re-sign at a later date." The right-hander made 32 starts for the American League East club in 2022. He logged a 4.42 ERA and a 4.40 FIP in 179 innings and collected 144 strikeouts compared to 52 walks allowed. The veteran also tied a career-high with 12 wins. Baltimore's current rotation options include John Means, Tyler Wells, Kyle Bradish, Dean Kremer, Grayson Rodriguez, Austin Voth and Mike Baumann.
Source: Dan Connolly
Source: Dan Connolly