February 14, 2024
The Pittsburgh Pirates are still looking to bolster their starting rotation for 2024 and are reportedly considering free agents
Noah Syndergaard and
Domingo German, per Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Jason Mackey. Mackey reported that the team is doing more investigation into German's history to determine how comfortable they would be in signing him, given his numerous off-field incidents last season. As for Syndergaard, the Pirates expressed interest in him earlier this year. The 31-year-old pitched 88 2/3 innings in 18 starts for the Dodgers and Guardians in 2023, going 2-6 with a 6.50 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and 14.3% strikeout rate. Thor used to be a viable fantasy asset, but he has a lot to prove before becoming fantasy-relevant again, and joining the Pirates would not help his value.
--Connelly Doan - RotoBallerSource: Jason Mackey - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
February 11, 2024
Free-agent starting pitcher
Noah Syndergaard is garnering interest from the San Diego Padres, according to beat writer Kevin Acee. The Padres don't have much clarity or depth in their starting rotation behind incumbents
Joe Musgrove and
Yu Darvish, who are both coming off injuries, so targeting someone like Syndergaard makes sense. San Diego has also been linked to free-agent
Michael Lorenzen earlier this offseason. Syndergaard threw a bullpen session for interested teams back in January but hasn't received a ton of interest following that. Thor is coming off a disastrous 2023 campaign in which he registered a 6.50 ERA, 1.387 WHIP, and 56:19 K/BB over 88 2/3 innings between the Dodgers and the Guardians. San Diego could serve as a nice bounce-back spot for the veteran right-hander.
--Jon Mathisen - RotoBallerSource: Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune
January 23, 2024
Free-agent right-handers
Noah Syndergaard and
Michael Lorenzen threw bullpen sessions for around 16 MLB teams in California on Tuesday, according to sources. Both players were impressive, with Syndergaard consistently sitting at 93-95 mph. Syndergaard, 31, had a rough 6.50 ERA in 88 2/3 innings with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cleveland Guardians in 2023 and is a candidate to receive a one-year, prove-it deal. He's drawing interest from the Pittsburgh Pirates, among others. Lorenzen, 32, had a 3.58 ERA in 105 2/3 innings with the Detroit Tigers last year and threw a no-hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies after being traded to the National League, but he had a 5.51 ERA in 11 games (seven starts) for the Phils and was moved to the bullpen late in the season.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: FanSided - Robert Murray
November 24, 2023
Free agent pitcher
Noah Syndergaard is reportedly garnering interest from multiple teams on the open market. The right-hander had an adventurous and disappointing season in 2023 as he posted a 7.16 ERA across 12 starts with the Dodgers before a mid-season swap that saw him headed to the Guardians in exchange for infielder
Amed Rosario. Things didn't go a whole lot better in Cleveland where he worked to a 5.40 ERA across six outings before the club cut him loose in late August. However, he worked to a solid 3.94 ERA across 25 outings (24 starts) split between the Phillies and Angels in the 2022 campaign and is the owner of a 3.71 ERA across 164 MLB appearances. He could serve as a cheap flyer for a club in need of starting pitching depth.
--Brenton KempSource: Robert Murray
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