Igawa to the minors

Hellwig · 05-07-2007, 07:37 PM

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NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees shipped struggling pitcher Kei Igawa to the minors on Monday to make room on the roster for right-hander Matt DeSalvo.

Igawa was optioned to Class-A Tampa, keeping right-hander Darrell Rasner in the big leagues after he pitched 5 2-3 shutout innings Sunday in a victory over the Seattle Mariners. New York had planned to send Rasner right back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after his start, but changed course on Monday.

Rasner, 1-1 with a 2.75 ERA in four starts, is likely to get the ball again Friday night in Seattle.

The Yankees spent $46 million to bring Igawa over from Japan in the offseason and expected him to fill a spot at the back of their rotation. He has largely been a disappointment, going 2-1 with a 7.63 ERA in six games, including five starts. The 27-year-old left-hander has allowed eight homers and 14 walks in 30 2-3 innings.

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Do you Yankee fans think you will see him in the starting rotation again this year? It'll be tough for him to get back in the rotation once Roger comes back. Or is he better off suited as a reliever?

Timmer · 07-29-2007, 12:47 AM

He was sent down again today to make room for Chris Basak.

There are reports in the media that Seattle is interested in acquiring Iggy. I wonder what we can get back.

Hughes and Karstens are supposed to be coming back soon; Rasner is a little further down the road.

bedir than average · 07-29-2007, 01:01 AM

Unless the Yanks pay some of his contract you won't get much back. I'm betting this deal is reexplored during the offseason as it would give Seattle time to try and fix him, something that can't be done during the season really, at least not at the MLB level.

I think that Seattle is a better fit for Kei as he'd have a Japanese catcher with whom to communicate as well as a city much more forgiving than NYC.

JMUplayer · 07-30-2007, 11:52 PM

mmmmm 20+ million mistake
that's what bad about baseball.

bedir than average · 07-30-2007, 11:55 PM

What did Contreras do after the Yanks gave up on him?

Timmer · 08-01-2007, 10:36 AM

He'll undoubtedly be up in September, at which time I expect him to be a long man and spot starter.

It occurs to me that Iggy is usually good for an inning or two but may not have enough to be a quality starter in the major leagues (at least not right now.) Given the Yankees' bullpen challenges, what would you think of seeing if he'd be a good setup man? He might be able to handle an inning or two at a time.

They're training Chamberlain as a reliever right now (a role I don't think he'll keep for more than a year or so.) Why not see if Igawa can do it and perhaps get some return on our investment?

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07-29-2007, 12:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
Timmer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,845	He was sent down again today to make room for Chris Basak. There are reports in the media that Seattle is interested in acquiring Iggy. I wonder what we can get back. Hughes and Karstens are supposed to be coming back soon; Rasner is a little further down the road.

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JMUplayer Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 204	mmmmm 20+ million mistake that's what bad about baseball.

08-01-2007, 10:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
Timmer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,845	He'll undoubtedly be up in September, at which time I expect him to be a long man and spot starter. It occurs to me that Iggy is usually good for an inning or two but may not have enough to be a quality starter in the major leagues (at least not right now.) Given the Yankees' bullpen challenges, what would you think of seeing if he'd be a good setup man? He might be able to handle an inning or two at a time. They're training Chamberlain as a reliever right now (a role I don't think he'll keep for more than a year or so.) Why not see if Igawa can do it and perhaps get some return on our investment?