JOEL HANRAHAN RUMORS
Player Profile #133: Joel Hanrahan | RP | PIT
It seems like Joel Hanrahan has sacrificed some strikeouts for better control and to that I say “well done sir!” His strikeout rate in 2011 (22. K%) doesn’t jump off the page like his previous high in 2010 (34 K%), but it’s still better than league average and he’s a much better pitcher for it. Just look at his improvements in ERA (1.83 down from 3.62...
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2012 Pittsburgh Pirates Arbitration Results
Yesterday was the deadline for teams and arbitration eligible players to exchange salary figures for arbitration. The Pittsburgh Pirates reached pre-arbitration deals with six of the eight eligible players, and exchanged figures with the remaining two players. Here is a look at how each player did through arbitration, looking at the MLBTR estimates and the actual money that the players...
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26 days ago
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Morton and Hanrahan Avoid Arbitration
Joel Hanrahan and Charlie Morton both got deals to avoid arbitration today. Hanrahan, who made $1.4 million last year, was due for a big raise after coming off a season where he made the National League All-Star team and saved 40 games, a career-high. He struck out 61 batters in 68 and 2/3 innings and had a 1.83 ERA.
Morton will be receiving $2.445 million this season, but is not...
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27 days ago
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27 days ago
Pirates, Hanrahan, Morton avoid arbitration
The Pirates agreed to terms on a 1-year deal with closer Joel Hanrahan and starter Charlie Morton. Both players are entering their 1st season of arbitration eligibility.
Hanrahan’s deal is worth $4.1 million after a stellar season where he posted a 1.83 ERA over 68 2/3 innings. He racked up 40 saves in 44 opportunities. His K/9 dipped down to 8.0 from 12.9 in 2010, so that...
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27 days ago
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27 days ago
Pirates agree to terms with Hanrahan, Morton
All-Star closer Joel Hanrahan agreed Monday to a $4.1 million, one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and right-hander Charlie Morton struck a one-year deal worth $2,445,000.
Hanrahan went 1-4 with a 1.83 ERA while saving 40 games for the Pirates in 2011, helping the team to a 15-game improvement over 2010. The 30-year-old right-hander made $1.4 million last season. Hanrahan...
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28 days ago
Did Joel Hanrahan Get A Good Deal?
The Pirates avoided arbitration with closer Joel Hanrahan earlier today by signing him to a one-year $4.1 million deal. I was curious as to whom that deal favored. I came across this article from baseball analysts.com that gave math equations to figure out what a player should be paid based on his contract status with his team and his previous season's WAR. This data was based...
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28 days ago
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28 days ago
Joel Hanrahan gets married, signs contract
Not a bad two days for closer Joel Hanrahan. Yesterday, he got married in Texas:
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Today, he got a hefty raise, avoiding arbitration:
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Congrats, Joel!
This was Hanrahan’s second arbitration contract year – he made $1.4M last year. The $4.1M figure is about what people estimated he’d get, and includes a few incentives depending on number of games...
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28 days ago
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Pirates' closer gets toenails painted
Joel Hanrahan has no qualms about revealing that he is in touch with his feminine side, as illustrated by him recently uploading images of his Pirates-themed pedicure.
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June 23, 2011
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June 23, 2011
What Kind of Trade Value Does Hanrahan Have?
Over the weekend, we learned that the Texas Rangers have inquired on Joel Hanrahan, making this the second instance that the Rangers have been connected to Hanrahan. The Pittsburgh closer currently has a 1.66 ERA and is 13-for-13 with save opportunities, along with a 16:5 K/BB ratio in 21.2 innings. Normally when a trade rumor [...]
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May 24, 2011
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May 24, 2011
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