2022 Diamondbacks Reviews, #37: Keynan Middleton

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Overview

Rating: 3.28

2022 stats: 18 G, 17.0 IP, 16 H, 13 R, 10 ER, 5 HR, 3 BB, 15 SO, 5.29 EEA, 5.88 FIP, -0.6 bWAR

Date of birth: September 12, 1993 (29 years old)

2022 earnings: Minor-league contract

2023 status: Removed from 40-man roster earlier this month, cleared waivers and opted for free agency.

2022 review

Keynan Middleton was one of the more experienced players signed to a minor-league contract last winter. Over five seasons, he had appeared in 136 games for the Angels and Mariners, with a decent 3.84 ERA (ERA+ 112). He had Tommy John surgery in May 2018, and his numbers took a notable dip after his return from that in late 2019.…