Rick Porcello Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 5" / 205 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 12/27/1988 (35)
- Experience
- 11
- College
- None
Rick Porcello Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Rick Porcello News
The Detroit Tigers are looking for another pitcher to bolster their starting rotation. They are currently considering a reunion with Rick Porcello, who pitched for the team from 2009 to 2014. The Tigers and Porcello are reportedly still not in agreement on the terms of the deal. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch has hinted that the team is considering a six-man rotation this year. At this point, it isn't clear who would round out that rotation, but Porcello would certainly have a spot locked up to start the year if he were signed. Last year, Porcello had a rough year with the New York Mets, going 1-7 with a 5.64 ERA and 1.51 WHIP.
New York Mets starting pitcher Rick Porcello turned in a solid outing on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Porcello (1-4) went six innings, allowing only three hits, two earned runs, and two walks while striking out six in the Mets' 5-3 loss. Porcello did not factor into the decision. It was just the third quality start of the season for Porcello in eight starts. Porcello has greatly underperformed expectations that the Mets had for him when he was signed this past offseason. Overall in 2020, even with this solid outing on Friday, Porcello owns a horrid 5.54 ERA, a 1.46 WHIP, has allowed a .297 batting average against and has struck out just 33 in 39 innings pitched. At this point, Porcello is nothing more than a risky streaming option dart throw in all formats. Porcello will next face the Orioles on Wednesday, a team he has not yet faced this season.
New York Mets starting pitcher Rick Porcello turned in a very strong outing on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. Porcello (1-1) went seven innings, allowing only five hits and one earned run while striking out four in the Mets' 3-1 win. Porcello recorded the win, which was the 150th win of his major league career. Porcello's start on Wednesday was a vast improvement from his prior two starts in 2020, both against the Braves, in which he was unable to make it past the fourth inning either time. This was the innings-eating Porcello the Mets envisioned when they signed him before the 2020 season. Showing solid command of his sinker, Porcello was able to get through the seven innings of work on just 81 pitches. It was an outing Porcello needed to have, with Marcus Stroman (leg) on the verge of returning to the rotation and rookie David Peterson looking strong early on in 2020. Of course, despite the impressive start, Porcello still owns an unsightly 6.92 ERA and 1.77 WHIP in 13 innings pitched on the season. Porcello will again face the Nationals in his next scheduled start making him a potential contrarian streaming option in DFS contests and in deep mixed leagues, given his success on Wednesday.