The A’s announced today that they have re-signed RHP Bartolo Colon to a one-year, $3-million (plus intensives) contract.
Colon pitched in 24 games for the A’s in 2012 and posted a 10-9 record with a 3.43 ERA. Over 152.1 innings Colon posted a .286 BABIP, a 3.43 FIP and a 2.4 fWAR. Most impressive was his control, only allowing 23 walks (1.36 BB/9 rate) and a 3.96 SO/BB ratio.
Colon missed the last month of the season after he was suspended for violating the MLB drug policy. He is currently pitching in the Dominican Winter League and was taken to the hospital last week after getting hit in the jaw with a line drive, but according to his agent he is “fine”.
I don’t necessarily think this is a bad signing, as we learned earlier this season, you can never have “too much” pitching. I am not sure what effect this will have on the resigning of Brandon McCarthy, but I am thinking very little at this point.
