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Jharel Cotton
32-Year-Old
Free Agent Foreign
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2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
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Heads to NPB
Cotton signed a contract with the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball in late January.
ANALYSIS
Cotton was an effective starter for a brief stretch with the Athletics to close the 2016 season, but arm injuries derailed his chances to remain a regular member of a big-league rotation. He managed to rebound to put up decent numbers as a reliever in recent campaigns, including maintaining a 3.56 ERA and 1.26 WHIP across 43 innings with the Twins and Giants in 2022. It's unclear what his role will be with the Buffaloes, though it's possible he could serve as a starter.
Cotton was an effective starter for a brief stretch with the Athletics to close the 2016 season, but arm injuries derailed his chances to remain a regular member of a big-league rotation. He managed to rebound to put up decent numbers as a reliever in recent campaigns, including maintaining a 3.56 ERA and 1.26 WHIP across 43 innings with the Twins and Giants in 2022. It's unclear what his role will be with the Buffaloes, though it's possible he could serve as a starter.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-16%
BAA vs RHP
2024
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .239 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 3 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .200 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 4 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Left | .239 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 3 | |||
2022vs Right | .200 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-30%
ERA at Home
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.00 | 1.25 | 24.0 | 6.8 | 4.5 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.26 | 1.26 | 19.0 | 9.9 | 3.8 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Home | 3.00 | 1.25 | 24.0 | 6.8 | 4.5 | ||||
2022Away | 4.26 | 1.26 | 19.0 | 9.9 | 3.8 | ||||
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Once a fairly promising prospect, Cotton recorded an unremarkable 4.95 ERA in 158.1 innings for Oakland in 2016 and 2017 before seeing his career derailed by Tommy John surgery. He returned to the majors last season with Texas, and had a decent season with a 3.52 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 30:15 K:BB across 30.2 innings. With the long layoff, it's possible he could improve in his second full year back, especially if he can reduce his walks. He'll work in a middle relief role for Minnesota.
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Hits open market
Cotton elected free agency Thursday after he was outrighted off the Giants' 40-man roster, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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Picks up extra-inning win
Cotton (4-2) earned the extra-inning win Sunday versus the Diamondbacks, allowing an unearned run on two hits and striking out one over one inning.
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Wins in team debut
Cotton (3-2) won his Giants debut Thursday. He allowed two hits and struck out one over 2.2 innings versus the Rockies.
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Joins big-league club
Cotton reported to the Giants' major-league facility and is active ahead of Wednesday's game against Colorado.
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Claimed by San Francisco
The Giants claimed Cotton off waivers from the Twins on Sunday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
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