Zach Thompson Designated For Assignment
2 years agoThe Pittsburgh Pirates designated right-hander Zach Thompson for assignment on Thursday to make room on the 40-man roster for the recently signed Rich Hill. In his first year with Pittsburgh and only second in the big leagues in 2022, Thompson appeared in 29 games (22 starts) and held a 5.18 ERA (4.87 FIP), 1.51 WHIP and weak 16.6 percent strikeout rate for the Bucs. There's a good bet that the 29-year-old will wind up unclaimed and be free to sign with any team on the open market. In his first big-league season in 2021 with the Miami Marlins, Thompson had a more attractive 3.24 ERA (3.69 FIP), 1.21 WHIP and 21 percent strikeout rate in 26 outings (14 starts) over 75 innings pitched.
Source: Pirates Twitter
Source: Pirates Twitter