The Detroit Tigers are looking for another pitcher to bolster their starting rotation. They are currently considering a reunion with Rick Porcello, who pitched for the team from 2009 to 2014. The Tigers and Porcello are reportedly still not in agreement on the terms of the deal. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch has hinted that the team is considering a six-man rotation this year. At this point, it isn't clear who would round out that rotation, but Porcello would certainly have a spot locked up to start...

New York Mets starting pitcher Rick Porcello turned in a solid outing on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Porcello (1-4) went six innings, allowing only three hits, two earned runs, and two walks while striking out six in the Mets' 5-3 loss. Porcello did not factor into the decision. It was just the third quality start of the season for Porcello in eight starts. Porcello has greatly underperformed expectations that the Mets had for him when he was signed this past offseason. Overall in...

New York Mets starting pitcher Rick Porcello turned in a very strong outing on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. Porcello (1-1) went seven innings, allowing only five hits and one earned run while striking out four in the Mets' 3-1 win. Porcello recorded the win, which was the 150th win of his major league career. Porcello's start on Wednesday was a vast improvement from his prior two starts in 2020, both against the Braves, in which he was unable to make it past the fourth inning ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Rick Porcello lasted only two plus innings pitched on Sunday against the Braves in the Mets 14-1 loss. Porcello allowed seven hits, six earned runs, walked three and only struck out one in his two IP. Porcello is coming off of an abysmal 2019 season in which he pitched to a 5.52 ERA. This start did very little to instill confidence that Porcello can bounce back. Two talent evaluators with strong knowledge of the NL East previously mentioned that Porcello could be ...

Two talent evaluators with strong knowledge of the NL East have mentioned New York Mets starting pitcher Rick Porcello as a reason the Mets could emerge with the clear-cut second-best rotation in the division. The evaluators cited the fact that Porcello moved away from his sinker and two-seam fastball last season. They speculate that a shift back to those offerings could have a profound impact on his performance. It should be noted that Porcello had a solid Grapefruit League performance before ...

Even before New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, the Mets were looking at fielding a much different starting rotation in 2020. Zack Wheeler departed for the Phillies as a free agent in the off-season. The Mets brought Marcus Stroman in from the Blue Jays at the 2019 trade deadline. In addition, the Mets signed both Rick Porcello and Michael Wacha as free agents on one-year deals for rotational depth.With Syndergaard ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Rick Porcello had a third straight solid outing in Grapefruit League play on Thursday. Porcello pitched three shutout innings against the Cardinals with two hits allowed, one walk and four strikeouts. Porcello is coming off of an abysmal 2019 season in which he pitched to a 5.52 ERA, but he won the AL Cy Young in 2016. The Mets are hoping Porcello can regain some of that Cy Young form in 2020. Porcello has the Mets fourth spot in the starting rotation locked up. ...

The New York Mets signed free-agent right-handed starting pitcher Rick Porcello to a one-year deal worth $10 million on Thursday. The ink was barely dry on the one-year deal the Mets gave Michael Wacha before they added another starter to their rotation in Porcello. Porcello had an awful 2019 season, pitching to an unsightly 5.52 ERA, but he won the Cy Young in 2016 and the Mets are hoping he can regain some of that form. Porcello is hoping for the same, as he's betting on himself with a ...

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello lasted five innings, while allowing two runs on five hits, one walk, and six strikeouts in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Phillies. After two absolute duds to begin the month of September, Porcello found his groove again on the road. In five of his last eight starts, the 30-year-old has allowed three or fewer runs; however, he hasn't made it past the sixth inning since June 17. He's 13-12 with a 5.77 ERA this year with a 129/4 K/BB in 162 1/3 innings. ...

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello surrendered six runs on seven hits over four innings, while striking out just one and walking none in Sunday's 10-5 loss to the Yankees. This marks back-to-back clunkers for the 30-year-old, who is now 12-12 with a 5.83 ERA on the year. He's a free agent after this season, and with a campaign like this, it's hard to expect him to be in Boston in 2020. He'll get the ball again on Saturday when the Sox travel to Philadelphia. Porcello can be avoided ...