Mark Buehrle (Last Major League Team- Toronto Blue Jays 2015)
Mark Buehrle is consistent. Very, very consistent. In 2015, he missed the 200 inning mark for the first time since his first full major league season 15 years ago. After being left off of a postseason roster spot in 2015, he has stayed very quiet throughout the offseason and into the new season. Many people speculated that he would retire following 2015, but he did not firmly announce if he would play or bow out despite receiving multiple offers in the 1 year- 15 million dollar range. The veteran workhorse had a 15-8 record last year in 32 games which is very characteristic of him, yet has not announced formal plans on what he is doing so far.
Buehrle is getting on in years, and hasn’t pitched with plus velocity since George W. Bush was president. It seems as if every year he is predicted to retire, yet he always seems to find a way to notch around 30 games a season. However unless he is paid up to the high $20 or low $30 millions, I don’t believe that he will play again.
Buehrle would be a perfect player on a contender without a great rotation, such as the Orioles or Red Sox. With either of those two teams, he would be able to be a solid starter who could keep a game close enough for your bats to win. However, it seems that this comeback will be short lived and he will just retire quietly.
Possible Landing Spot: Honestly, he could be a solid pitcher for most teams in the majors right now. As I stated before, he would be helpful on a team is in playoff contention, so the Red Sox, Orioles, Kansas City, Detroit or Toronto (Again).
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