I didn’t even get round to doing a write-up on whether or not the Diamondbacks should exercise the option on Hector Rondon. So let’s start with him. There was a $4 million option for the team on his services, and a $500K buyout. If Rondon had performed at anything close to his career levels before 2020 (ERA+ of 125), and if the team was not operating in a COVID-19 infected financial landscape, that could well have been a decent rate. However, neither of those prove to be the case. Rondon’s ERA ballooned to 7.65, tied for 10th worst in franchise history for a pitcher with 20 innings pitched in a year.
Diamondbacks decline options on Junior Guerra, Mike Leake and Hector Rondon
