Rockies agree to 3-year, $19M deal with Mike Dunn
The Colorado Rockies agreed to a three-year, $19-million contract with reliever Mike Dunn on Thursday.
The deal contains a $6-million club option for 2020 that will automatically vest if Dunn makes 130 appearances in 2018-19, or 60 appearances in 2019.
We are ready to start the next chapter in our lives. Denver here we come. #GodIsGood #Blessed
— Mike Dunn (@DunnForAll40) December 15, 2016
Dunn was one of the top left-handers on the free-agent market and replaces Boone Logan in the Rockies' bullpen.
The 31-year-old spent the last six seasons with the Miami Marlins and is coming off a season in which he posted a 3.40 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, and 28 strikeouts in 42 1/3 innings. Despite being left-handed, lefty hitters actually fared better against Dunn last season, combining for a .278 average compared to a .263 mark from right-handed hitters.
Dunn's ability to keep the ball in the park will be a benefit when pitching at Coors Field. He's allowed just 34 home runs in 351 career innings and has not allowed a homer in his nine appearances in Denver.
The addition of Dunn is the second major acquisition for the Rockies this offseason. They agreed to a five-year deal with Ian Desmond earlier this week, and are reportedly involved in contract negotiations to land either Mark Trumbo or Edwin Encarnacion.