The Phillies have signed right-hander Cody Stashak, in accordance with a report from Ted Schwerzler. Per The Athletic’s Matt Gelb, the association is a minor league take care of an invitation to Spring Coaching.
Stashak, 30, was a Thirteenth-round choose by the Twins in 2015 draft who first made his massive league debut with the membership again in 2015. It was usually an efficient rookie season for the right-hander, who pitched out of the bullpen (barring one begin as a two-inning opener) to stable outcomes with a 3.24 ERA and three.01 FIP in 25 innings. Stashak struck out 24% of opponents that yr whereas strolling only one batter all season. That spectacular command over the strike zone confirmed up once more in the course of the shortened 2020 season, as Stashak turned in one other robust season with Minnesota: throughout 15 innings of labor, Stashak posted a 3.00 ERA with a 3.26 FIP, a 29.8% strikeout fee, and a 5.8% stroll fee.
Sadly for the right-hander, his efficiency would take a nosedive in the course of the 2021 season. Stashak noticed his stroll fee skyrocket to 13.3%, and whereas his strikeout fee was a superb 34.7%, the extra visitors on the bases left the right-hander with terrible outcomes regardless of a stable sufficient 3.62 FIP. In 15 2/3 innings of labor, Stashak surrendered 12 runs (all of them earned) for an ERA of 6.89. Regardless of these ugly run prevention numbers, Stashak’s robust observe file and stable peripherals had been sufficient to persuade the Twins to maintain him round for the 2022 season.
That proved to be a stable sufficient determination, as Stashak shortly bounced again to his previous type. Whereas his 3.86 ERA was considerably pedestrian and his 23.1% strikeout fee was the bottom of his profession, he had clearly recaptured his glorious command as he didn’t stroll a single batter that season. Sadly, the righty’s season was lower quick in early June when he went beneath the knife to restore a torn labrum in his throwing shoulder. The Twins designated him for project the next offseason moderately than maintain him on the roster whereas he rehabbed, and he elected free company moderately than stay with the membership within the minor leagues.
Since recovering from that surgical procedure, Stashak had a short stint within the Atlantic League with the Lancaster Barnstormers earlier than signing with the Giants on a minor league deal. He struggled badly in his first outings following his return to affiliated ball late within the 2023 season, however the Giants nonetheless retained him on a minor league deal this previous yr. Stashak posted mediocre numbers at Triple-A for the membership this previous yr with a 5.45 ERA in 36 1/3 innings of labor, although that determine is a bit inflated because of the acute offensive atmosphere within the Pacific Coast League. Stashak’s trademark management was on show this yr as he walked simply 7.4% of opponents towards a 27.2% strikeout fee, nevertheless.
These stable peripherals had been evidently sufficient for the Phillies to be intrigued by Stashak. He’ll be part of the membership for Spring Coaching and look to indicate he’s returned to the wonderful type he posted early in his profession with the Twins in hopes of touchdown a spot within the Philly bullpen subsequent yr. There must be a handful of spots out there, as leverage arms Jeff Hoffman and Carlos Estevez are each ticketed totally free company together with swingman Spencer Turnbull.
