Mike Clevinger to have TJ surgery after inking deal [View all]
The San Diego Padres have signed right-handed pitcher Mike Clevinger to a two-year contract through the 2022 season, Executive Vice President/General Manager A.J. Preller announced on Monday. The agreement replaces Clevinger’s two remaining seasons of arbitration eligibility and includes deferments and performance bonuses. Additionally, Clevinger is scheduled to undergo ulnar collateral ligament surgery (“Tommy John”) on Tuesday. He is expected to miss the entirety of the 2021 season.
The 29-year-old posted a 2.84 ERA (6 ER, 19.0 IP) in four regular season starts for the Padres in 2020 after being acquired in a nine-player trade from the Cleveland Indians on August 31st. Between San Diego and Cleveland last season, the right-hander boasted a 3.02 ERA in eight starts with 40 strikeouts against 14 walks. Clevinger was diagnosed with a right posterior elbow impingement following his final regular season start on September 23 vs. LAA, and in his sole Postseason appearance in the 2020 National League Division Series on October 6 vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers, he was removed in the second inning after pitching a hitless, scoreless first.
https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/mike-clevinger-to-have-tommy-john-surgery
Wonder how much he signed for?
Shrewd (or lucky) move by Cleveland to trade him.
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