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Ryan Dempster Won't Pitch In 2014
Ryan Dempster won't pitch for the Red Sox in 2014 due to physical reasons and
a desire to spend more time with his kids, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX
Sports. The Red Sox are expected to place the veteran on the restricted
list, meaning that Dempster will not receive his $13.25MM salary in 2014,
according to Rosenthal (link).
“I don’t feel like I am capable of performing to the ability and standard
that I am accustomed to. I feel it’s in the best interest of both the club
but most importantly myself to step away from playing baseball at this time,"
said the 36-year-old (via Twitter links). "The time is right. I’m not saying
retirement but I definitely won’t be playing this season."
Dempster's decision could have quite the reverb effect for the Red Sox. If
they place him on the restricted list as expected, the club will now have an
additional $13.25MM of breathing room with regards to the luxury tax which
would free them up to spend elsewhere. While many of this offseason's top
free agent draws are off the board, this development could pave the way for
Stephen Drew to return to Boston.
The news also means that the Red Sox no longer have a surplus of starting
pitching to work with. There was some speculation that Boston would
entertain the idea of dealing one of their starters for help in another area
but that no longer appears to be a viable option.
In 2013, Dempster posted a 4.57 ERA with 8.2 K/9 and 4.1 BB/9 in 29 starts
and three relief appearances. For his career, Dempster owns a 4.35 ERA with
7.8 K/9 and 4.0 BB/9.
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今年 36 歲的紅襪先發投手 Ryan Dempster 在春訓開始之際宣布今年將休息一年
理由是身體方面的因素以及想多陪陪家人小孩
紅襪球團因此將他放入限制名單一整年 因此他今年的 13.25M 薪水將不會獲得
也因為這突發狀況 有可能因此牽動紅襪跟 Stephen Drew 方面談判續留的事宜