2018 RATING: 5.35
2017 RATING: N/A
2018 PERFORMANCE: 0-0, 10 G, 9 IP, 3.00 ERA, 3.94 FIP, 2.70 xFIP, 11:1 K:BB
2018 SALARY: LEAGUE MINIMUM
2019 STATUS: PRE-ARBITRATION ELIGIBLE
From being the largest international signing under the “new” rules to quitting baseball in 2016 to giving up a homer, then a triple, then another homer in his Major League debut, it’s been an ugly roller coaster to start young Yoan Lopez’s career and that might be an understatement. Yet despite this horrific start, Lopez rebounded with 9 straight scoreless appearances to end the season, striking out 9 while only allowing 5 base runners (4 hits, 1 walk) in those 9 games.