Transaction Analysis

Leery of Liriano

by Ben Lindbergh

PITTSBURGH PIRATES
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Signed LHP Francisco Liriano to a two-year, $12.75 million deal. [12/21]

A couple weeks ago, while taking the Twins to task for signing Kevin Correia to a two-year, $10 million contract, I mentioned that the Pirates had tried to trade Correia at last year’s deadline, despite their interest in adding pitching. Now they’ve signed Liriano to a more lucrative contract that lasts just as long. Here’s one comparison of Correia and Liriano over the last two seasons that makes it look like the Pirates picked the wrong pitcher:

Kevin Correia: 325 IP, 4.49 ERA, 2.4 BB/9, 48.5 GB%, 43 days injured (oblique)
Francisco Liriano: 291 IP, 5.23 ERA, 5.0 BB/9, 46.1 GB%, 47 days injured (shoulder)

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