Brent Honeywell Jr.
RP - Pittsburgh Pirates - MiLB
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The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed free-agent pitcher Brent Honeywell to a minor-league deal.
Fantasy Impact
The deal will pay the left-hander $1.25 million in the majors. A former Rays top prospect, now 28, Honeywell has scuffled in the big leagues, tossing a 5.08 ERA across 43 career appearances. He posted a 4.82 ERA across 40 outings between the White Sox and Padres in the 2023 season.
Brent Honeywell threw a 40-pitch bullpen on Wednesday and it "went great" according to A's head trainer Nick Paparesta.
Fantasy Impact
Honeywell has had three appearances in the majors and has allowed four runs on five hits and three walks over 4 1/3 innings. He is best kept on your waiver wire, even if he is able to make it back to the big club this year.
A's trainer Nick Paparesta said that SP Brent Honeywell Jr. will be shut down from throwing indefinitely. He had an MR/CT scan on his elbow that revealed an olecranon stress reaction.
Fantasy Impact
This is really tough news for Honeywell who has battled many injuries so far in his career. He had a legitimate shot to make the starting rotation for the A's to start the season, but that won't happen now. He still has value as a prospect, but each new injury for the 26-year old is starting to really hurt that value.
Athletics starting pitcher Brent Honeywell Jr. struggled on the mound Friday, allowing three runs and seven hits while striking out just one in 2.1 innings pitched in the Athletics' 10-8 win over the Angels.
Fantasy Impact
Angels opposing hitters were able to get on base often while Honeywell Jr. was on the mound for Oakland. He will look to turn things around in his next spring appearance.
The Rays will recall Brent Honeywell Jr. ahead of Friday’s game against the Blue Jays.
Fantasy Impact
Honeywell has appeared in only three games for the Rays in 2021. He is expected to be used out of the bullpen. The 26-year-old owns an 8.31 ERA, 1.85 WHIP, and a 4:3 K: BB across four 1/3 innings this season. Louis Head was optioned to the minors in a corresponding move.