February 13, 2024
The Miami Marlins signed free-agent right-hander
Yonny Chirinos to a minor-league deal on Tuesday with an invitation to big-league spring training. Chirinos spent 2018-23 with the Tampa Bay Rays, so new general manager Peter Bendix is familiar with Chirinos already. The 30-year-old veteran has appeared in 69 games (38 starts) at the major-league level and has produced a 106 ERA+ and 1.20 WHIP. In 20 appearances (nine starts) for the Rays and Atlanta Braves in 2023, he had an offspeed run value in the 87th percentile, a ground-ball percentage in the 71st percentile and a walk percentage in the 65th percentile while posting a career-worst 5.40 ERA (5.43 FIP) and 1.39 WHIP while walking 27 and striking out 53 in 85 total innings. Chirinos hasn't really been effective since 2019 and will be battling for a roster spot in Miami in 2024.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com - Christina De Nicola
August 21, 2023
The Atlanta Braves placed right-hander
Yonny Chirinos (elbow) on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to Aug. 20) with right-elbow inflammation on Monday and recalled right-handed pitching prospect
Allan Winans from Triple-A Gwinnett in a corresponding move. Chirinos hasn't looked good in five starts for the Braves, allowing 23 earned runs on 33 hits (five homers) while walking seven and striking out 22 in 22 1/3 innings. Winans, the team's No. 30 prospect per MLB Pipeline, will replace Chirinos in the starting rotation and will start on Monday against the division-rival New York Mets. The 28-year-old rookie has allowed just two earned runs while striking out 14 in 11 1/3 innings in his first two big-league starts, making him intriguing in a two-start week.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Braves Twitter
July 31, 2023
Atlanta Braves right-hander
Yonny Chirinos will make his second start for the team this Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels. Chirinos didn't have a great debut for Atlanta last Friday, allowing four runs on six hits while walking one and striking out three in just 3 2/3 innings, but he'll get at least one more start this week. The 29-year-old Venezuelan probably isn't going to go very deep in this one and has only struck out 34 hitters in 66 1/3 innings of work in 2023 over 16 appearances (five starts) for the Braves and Tampa Bay Rays, so there isn't much fantasy upside here. The Angels are also a more formidable matchup for fantasy purposes given their recent acquisitions of first baseman
C.J. Cron and outfielder
Randal Grichuk.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Justin Toscano
July 28, 2023
Right-hander
Yonny Chirinos will be making his Atlanta Braves debut on Friday when he draws the start against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers. Chirinos ended up with Atlanta after he was designated for assignment by the Tampa Bay Rays last weekend. The 29-year-old right-hander won't be much of a streamer against the first-place Brewers in fantasy. He's unlikely to go very deep in his first traditional start for the Braves to kick off their weekend series. In 15 appearances (four starts) for the Rays in 2023, Chirinos had a 4.02 ERA (5.52 FIP), 1.24 WHIP, 20 walks and 31 strikeouts in 62 2/3 innings. The weak strikeout rate alone should turn off most fantasy managers, and he's unlikely to make many more starts, if any at all, for the Braves.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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