Free-agent relief pitcher Jake Petricka signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Chris Cotillo of SB Nation. He will have the opportunity to earn a $1.3 million base salary with $500,ooo in incentives if he can crack the MLB roster, per Cotillo. Between 2013 and 2015, Petricka posted a 3.24 ERA with a 6.1 K/9 and 3.8 BB/9 over 144 1/3 innings. Despite the middling strikeout and walk figures, Petricka allowed only five home runs in that span. With a mid-90s sinker, he has traditionally delivered good ground-ball rates (61.5 percent career). He managed only 25 2/3 innings last year, allowing 20 earned runs but also posting a 26:6 K/BB ratio. He ultimately underwent a nerve transposition and flexor tendon debridement procedure in October of 2017. Whether or not he will have a real shot at earning an MLB 'pen job in camp, Petricka could well represent an interesting option for the Jays at some point in the coming season.
Zach Putnam and Jake Petricka Among White Sox Players Non-Tendered
The Chicago White Sox have non-tendered pitchers Zach Putnam (elbow), Jake Petricka (elbow), Al Alburquerque and infielder Alen Hanson. Putnam is recovering from Tommy John surgery and said he hopes to be ready by the All-Star break. He owns a career 3.20 ERA in seven seasons, the last four with the White Sox, and will likely get a shot on a minor league deal by another club.
Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Jake Petricka (elbow) underwent a nerve transposition in his right elbow on Friday. Petricka has been dealing with multiple injuries over the past few season and has only thrown 35 2/3 innings over the past two seasons. He threw to the tune of a 7.01 ERA over 25 2/3 innings this season. He is expected to miss three-to-four months.
Chicago White Sox pitcher Jake Petricka (elbow) has been placed on the disabled list with a right elbow strain. The reliever has dealt with injuries throughout his career and only pitched 25 and 2/3 innings this year to a 7.01 ERA. For now his future with the Sox remains up in the year.
