A once highly-regarded pitching prospect, Michael Pineda’s career has been marred by injury and inconsistencies. In 962 career innings, Pineda owns a 3.98 ERA (105 ERA+), far from the “ace” tag ascribed to him at the outset of his career in Seattle. His 3.69 FIP, however, implies he possesses skills that are more impressive than his results.
Since the start of 2019, Pineda has pitched to a 3.80 ERA (119 ERA+) over 282 innings with Minnesota. He now re-enters free agency ahead of his age-33 season. MLB teams may not have him circled atop their offseason shopping list, but fresh off a two-year, $20M extension, he could be poised for another similar deal.