Report: Padres agree to 1-year deal with Chacin
The San Diego Padres completed the first major addition of their offseason Saturday by agreeing to a one-year deal with right-hander Jhoulys Chacin, reports Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune.
The deal is worth $1.75 million, reports Jon Heyman of FanRagSports, and is still pending a physical.
Chacin apparently turned down significantly more money from other clubs for the opportunity to start for the Padres, according to Heyman.
The 28-year-old began the 2016 campaign with the Atlanta Braves, making five starts for the club before he was traded to the Los Angeles Angels in May.
The one-time 14-game winner appeared in 29 games for the Angels - making 17 starts - and finished the campaign on a high note, posting a 1.99 ERA over his last 40 2/3 innings.
Chacin, a veteran of eight MLB seasons, will join an inexperienced Padres rotation consisting of arms that combined for only 64 starts last season.
| PITCHER | GS | IP | ERA | WHIP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jhoulys Chacin | 22 | 144 | 4.81 | 1.44 | 119 |
| Luis Perdomo | 20 | 146.2 | 5.71 | 1.59 | 105 |
| Christian Friedrich | 23 | 129.1 | 4.80 | 1.42 | 100 |
| Paul Clemens | 12 | 61.1 | 3.67 | 1.37 | 47 |
| Jarred Cosart | 9 | 37.1 | 6.03 | 1.74 | 27 |
Over the course of his big-league career, Chacin - who was signed out of Venezuela as an amateur free agent by the Colorado Rockies in 2004 - owns a 46-57 record with a 3.94 ERA across 163 appearances, 135 of which have been starts.