Entering the 2016 season Arquimedes Caminero figured to play a prominent role in the Pittsburgh Pirate bullpen. However, due to extreme ineffectiveness, this has not been the case. Arquimedes Caminero has been nowhere near the pitcher he was in 2015, and the time has come for the Pirates to designate him for assignment.
In 74 2/3 innings pitched last season, the most among any National League rookie reliever, Arquimedes Caminero had a 3.62 ERA and a 3.80 FIP and a 3.77 xFIP to back that up. Also, he averaged 8.80 K/9, just 0.84 HR/9, and while his 3.