According to Robert Murray, the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a minor league deal with free agent right-handed pitcher Tyler Chatwood. The 33-year-old has ten seasons of big league experience. He spent the 2022 season playing in Japan.
Free-agent pitcher Tyler Chatwood in agreement on a minor-league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to a source familiar with the deal.
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) December 21, 2022
Chatwood only pitched six games in Japan in 2022. It was announced in June that he had shoulder surgery, with an estimated return time of 6-8 months. That should mean that he will be ready by the time Spring Training starts, assuming there are no setbacks.
He played for the Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants during the 2021 season, while also seeing some minor league time. He had a 5.63 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP in 32 innings over 32 relief appearances, while picking up 38 strikeouts. He was a starter during the shortened 2020 season, though two stints on the injured list limited him to five starts.
In his career, Chatwood has made 143 starts and 86 relief appearances. He has a 52-60, 4.45 record in 878.2 innings, with a 4.62 FIP, a 1.51 WHIP and 660 strikeouts — averaging 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings. More than half of his big league time came while he was a member of the Colorado Rockies. He has a 5.19 ERA and a 1.58 WHIP at Coors Field.
