Matt Moore, SP, Texas Rangers
Remember when Matt Moore was one of baseball’s more intriguing young arms? I do, but it sure feels like a long time ago.
His 5.52 ERA in 174.1 innings for the San Francisco Giants was literally the worst among all qualified pitchers last year. Despite taking the mound at one of the league’s most pitcher-friendly parks, he only managed a 4.21 ERA in 98.1 frames thrown by the Bay. Getting a fresh start with a new club is helpful in some respects, but as one can imagine, things haven’t gone well.
How bad has it been? Well, the Rangers have grown tired of giving him chances in the rotation and have moved him to the bullpen for the time being. Overall, the 29-year-old owns a 7.63 ERA with a 5.07 SIERA, 15.5% strikeout rate, and 8.9% walk rate in 61.1 innings.
His .387 BABIP allowed seems rather high, but not when opposing hitters own a 47.3% hard-hit rate against him. As it currently stands, his strikeout rate, hard-hit rate allowed, and strand rate are all on track to get worse for the third consecutive season.
Unless Moore finds a way to turn things around quickly, he’ll likely spend most of the winter without a job before potentially finding a new home.
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