Possible Non-Tender pickup: Joel Zumaya

[Bombers]

There are some talks that Zumaya may be non tendered. Is this a potential risk/reward option here that the Brewers should take? I know he is coming off an elbow injury. (I am not sure how serious as I don't follow the Tigers.) His minor league stats were very good as a starting pitcher, so what about trying to move him into that role to limit his appearances?

Rumor: http://www.kffl.com/article.php/126155

Minor league stats: http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=zumaya001joe.

Career minors Stats

ERA - 3.3

WHIP - 1.2

SO/9 - 11

[SenatorShriv]

He's basically been injured since 2005 so I wouldn't do anything crazy to get him despite his strong numbers for a young guy in the minors. I would probably pick him up on a minor league contract as a scrap heap guy. One of the reports I saw said that his elbow should be ready by Spring Training.

[dadofandrew]

Injured relievers don't start throwing 150+ innings as SP's and stay healthy. As a hard throwing late inning reliever, I'd take a flyer on him, but considering his lack of health, I'd only go $1.5M or so, and 15 other teams might do that.

[Principessa21]

He's basically been injured since 2005 so I wouldn't do anything crazy to get him despite his strong numbers for a young guy in the minors. I would probably pick him up on a minor league contract as a scrap heap guy. One of the reports I saw said that his elbow should be ready by Spring Training.

I agree with the minor league contract. Good risk/reward and no ligament damage to the elbow.