The Mets have agreed to sign starting pitcher Shaun Marcum to a one year deal worth $4 million plus an additional $4 million in incentives. Marcum posted a 3.70 ERA in 21 starts for Milwaukee in 2012, and missed two months of the season with an elbow injury. He is 57-36 in his career with a combined 3.76 ERA. The Mets have shown interest in him throughout the entire off-season.
In my opinion, this is a great signing. I have advocated signing Marcum throughout the whole winter, and the two sides finally came to an agreement. It is nice to see the team actually sign a Major League free agent. Marcum's value is kind of low right now due to a somewhat-injury plagued 2012 season, so this could be slated as a low-risk, high-reward pickup. He is being brought to Queens to help eat up some innings that R.A. Dickey left once he was traded.
I am not a scout, but I know that Marcum relies heavily on his off-speed pitches, most notably his change-up, to get opposing hitters out. Surprisingly, he does tend to strike out quite a few hitters, so that is definitely a positive. I just hope that he can stay healthy and become a fixture in this rotation for the entire season.
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