• Blog
  • Press
  • About
  • Blog
  • Press
  • About
Cover Those Bases

Cubs to sign John Lackey to a two-year, $32 million deal

12/4/2015

0 Comments

 
Picture
The Chicago Cubs have agreed to sign John Lackey to a two-year, $32 million deal, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. 

Lackey, 37, is coming off quite possibly the best season of his career. Last year, he went 13-10 with a 2.77 ERA (3.57 FIP; 3.77 xFIP) in 218 innings pitched with the St. Louis Cardinals. 

While he was not an elite free agent starting pitcher due to his age, Lackey was one of the better options on the market and fits the Cubs' needs for a starter quite well. Outside of Jake Arrieta and Jon Lester, the Cubs did not have a solid third option in their rotation last year. 

Lackey cannot be expected to have the same results he had last year. However, even at his career average 3.92 ERA, he will be an upgrade as the No. 3 starter in their staff. 

With the signing of Lackey, the Cubs will lose their first round draft pick. He had received and declined a qualifying offer from St. Louis at the beginning of the offseason. 

At $16 million per season, Lackey seems like a good bargain, even though he is 37-years-old. In a year when J.A. Happ gets $12 million per year, just $4 million more for John Lackey seems like a solid price for Chicago. Though he did cost them a draft pick, the signing, as of now seems worth it. 

​--Devan Fink

0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    RSS Feed

    Categories

    All
    Angels
    Astros
    Athletics
    Blue Jays
    Braves
    Brewers
    Cardinals
    Cubs
    Diamondbacks
    Dodgers
    Giants
    Indians
    Mariners
    Marlins
    Mets
    Nationals
    Orioles
    Padres
    Phillies
    Pirates
    Rangers
    Rays
    Reds
    Red Sox
    Rockies
    Royals
    Tigers
    Twins
    White Sox
    Yankees

    Follow @CoverThoseBases
    Picture
    Follow @DevanFink

    Archives

    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012

Proudly powered by Weebly
Photos used under Creative Commons from Keith Allison, Keith Allison