Spencer Turnbull Joins Phillies
10 months agoFree-agent right-hander Spencer Turnbull signed a one-year, $2 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday that includes $2 million in incentives. Turnbull missed all of the 2022 season due to injury and only made seven starts for the Detroit Tigers in 2023 because of another injury. The 31-year-old will head to camp with the Phillies this year hoping to win a back-end starting rotation spot in spring training. He has a minor-league option remaining as well, so there's a chance he could find himself opening up the 2024 season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley as rotation depth in the minors. In his five big-league seasons with the Tigers, Turnbull has been decent with a 4.55 ERA (3.82 FIP), a 1.36 WHIP and a 21.3 percent strikeout rate in 302 1/3 innings over 61 outings (60 starts). If he ends up starting for the Phils, he'll be an option in NL-only leagues for pitching depth.
Source: New York Post - Jon Heyman
Source: New York Post - Jon Heyman