Jays, P Chatwood agree to one-year deal

The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a one-year deal with free agent pitcher Tyler Chatwood. He appeared in five games, all starts, last season for the Chicago Cubs and posted a 2-2 record with a 5.30 ERA in 18.2 innings.

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The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a deal with free agent pitcher Tyler Chatwood. He appeared in five games, all starts, last season for the Chicago Cubs and posted a 2-2 record with a 5.30 ERA in 18.2 innings.

#BlueJays and Tyler Chatwood have agreed to a one-year deal, per source. @JonHeyman first on the deal.

Jays had interest in the now-31-year-old in Dec. 2017 before he agreed to 3/$38M deal with the Cubs, a contract that did not go well.
Versatile arm provides staff depth.
— Scott Mitchell (@ScottyMitchTSN) January 19, 2021

After exiting an Aug. 30 start, he was forced to the injured list with a forearm strain that would eventually cost him the remainder of the season.

The 31-year-old spent the last three seasons with the Cubs and has also pitched for the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Angels.

Chatwood has some intriguing elements, generating whiffs with crazy spin rates — 96th percentile for both heater and hook.
The issue?
Can’t find the plate most nights, evidenced by a 4.7 BB/9, and gets touched up when he does.
Maybe Pete Walker can find a fix.
— Scott Mitchell (@ScottyMitchTSN) January 19, 2021

Chatwood's best season was in 2016 with the Rockies when he finished with a 12-9 record and a 3.87 ERA in 27 starts.

He was an overall mark of 51-57 with a 4.40 ERA in 197 appearances over nine seasons.

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Jays, P Chatwood agree to one-year deal

The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a one-year deal with free agent pitcher Tyler Chatwood. He appeared in five games, all starts, last season for the Chicago Cubs and posted a 2-2 record with a 5.30 ERA in 18.2 innings.