Anthony Kay
29-Year-Old
Free Agent Foreign
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Headed to Japan
Kay signed with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball on Tuesday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
ANALYSIS
After logging a 3.76 ERA and 1.28 WHIP across 40.2 innings in Triple-A last season, Kay will now take his talents overseas. Despite spending most of last season in the minors, the 28-year-old southpaw made 16 appearances in the big leagues, giving up 10 runs across 14.2 frames between the Mets and Cubs.
After logging a 3.76 ERA and 1.28 WHIP across 40.2 innings in Triple-A last season, Kay will now take his talents overseas. Despite spending most of last season in the minors, the 28-year-old southpaw made 16 appearances in the big leagues, giving up 10 runs across 14.2 frames between the Mets and Cubs.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-49%
BAA vs LHP
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .150 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .293 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .158 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .286 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .333 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
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-27%
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| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | 6.55 | 1.55 | 11.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 4.76 | 1.41 | 5.2 | 9.5 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 6.55 | 1.55 | 11.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | ||||
| 2023Away | 4.91 | 1.36 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 4.50 | 1.50 | 2.0 | 13.5 | 4.5 | ||||
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Rotation opportunity on tap?
Kay is a candidate to slide into the Blue Jays' starting rotation as a result of Chase Anderson's placement on the injured list due to an oblique injury.
ANALYSIS
Kay saw major-league action last season, making three appearances, including two starts, and posting a 1-0 record, 5.79 ERA and 1.43 WHIP over 14 innings. The young southpaw had an uneven minor-league career, but his 2.50 ERA over 36 innings at Triple-A Buffalo prior to last year's promotion supports the notion he could hold down the fort for a handful of outings before Anderson returns. In addition to Kay, manager Charlie Montoyo could opt to turn to Ryan Borucki, who's produced mixed results over his first pair of big-league stints the last two seasons.
Kay saw major-league action last season, making three appearances, including two starts, and posting a 1-0 record, 5.79 ERA and 1.43 WHIP over 14 innings. The young southpaw had an uneven minor-league career, but his 2.50 ERA over 36 innings at Triple-A Buffalo prior to last year's promotion supports the notion he could hold down the fort for a handful of outings before Anderson returns. In addition to Kay, manager Charlie Montoyo could opt to turn to Ryan Borucki, who's produced mixed results over his first pair of big-league stints the last two seasons.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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A starter throughout his minor-league career, Kay broke summer camp on the Blue Jays' 30-man roster. He was expected to play a swingman role but ended up pitching exclusively out of the bullpen, making 13 appearances in relief before being optioned to the team's alternate training site in mid-September. Kay was never comfortable as a reliever, walking 14 while allowing three homers in 21 innings, though he did fan 22 batters. Toronto has opened its window to win and taken measures to strengthen the rotation, so Kay's future may be in a similar bullpen role, which doesn't lend itself to fantasy. To get back in the rotation mix, he needs to work on command and control, but with average stuff, his ceiling is capped as an innings eater. Kay is probably better off focusing on a couple offerings to maximize his effectiveness as a reliever.
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Cast off 40-man roster
Oakland outrighted Kay to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday.
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Claimed by Oakland
Oakland claimed Kay off waivers from the Mets on Tuesday.
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Cast off 40-man roster
The Mets placed Kay on outright waivers Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
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Summoned to majors
Kay was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday.
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Claimed by Mets
The Mets claimed Kay off waivers from the Cubs on Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Syracuse.
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