Right-handed pitcher Robert Coello has opted out of his minor league deal with the SF Giants, per an MLB Trade Rumors report.
His deal contained a June 1st out clause, now giving him the opportunity to sign with another organization as a free agent.
Here's Steve Adams of MLB Trade rumors with a closer look into Coello:
The 30-year-old Coello has spent most of his career as a reliever, but the Giants used him in the rotation at Triple-A Sacramento this season with good success. In 11 starts that spanned 64 1/3 innings, Coello has worked to a 3.50 ERA with 6.9 K/9 and 3.9 BB/9.
Coello, a client of Octagon/Jay Alou, last appeared in the Majors with the 2013 Angels, pitching to a 3.71 ERA with 23 strikeouts against eight walks in 17 innings. He has a history of missing bats in both the Majors and the minors, as evidenced by a 12.1 K/9 rate in the bigs and a mark of 9.8 in the minors. His strikeout rate is notably higher when working out of the bullpen, which isn’t surprising — pitchers will typically work at a greater velocity in the bullpen. Coello does have occasional trouble throwing strikes, as he’s walked just over four hitters per nine in his minor league career and has walked 17 hitters in 29 big league innings.
Coello is the second SF Giants pitcher to exercise is out clause in two days, as Kevin Correia opted for free agency on Sunday.
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