NumberFire · Nov 27, 2017
Why Is Tyler Chatwood Such a Hot Commodity?
The Colorado Rockies' right-hander is reportedly a popular free-agent target for a number of teams. What makes the relatively obscure starter so appealing?
On the surface, a record of 8-15 and an ERA of 4.69 would not seem like the numbers of a pitcher who general managers around baseball would be trying to get their hands on. But here we are, in late November, and former Colorado Rockies right-hander Tyler Chatwood is a hot free-agent commodity at the moment.
Why would this be? After all, 15 losses and an ERA of 4.69 are not the hallmarks of an effective hurler. But as with just about everything in baseball, some of Chatwood's peripherals tell a better story.
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