Toronto Blue Jays designate Zack Godley for assignment
The Toronto Blue Jays officially designated pitcher Zack Godley for assignment on Tuesday after their game against the Atlanta Braves.
Unfortunately for Zack Godley, the Toronto Blue Jays are the second team this season to cut him. He was DFA’d by the Arizona Diamondbacks earlier this season. He was officially DFA’d after the team’s game against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.
When the Diamondbacks cut him, I definitely thought he would land on his feet, but I didn’t think he would be cut so soon after joining the Blue Jays. He had pitched decently for them coming out of the bullpen. He had gone 1-0 with a 3.94 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 16 innings pitched.
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Godley was 3-5 with a 6.39 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 76 innings spread across 27 games for the Diamondbacks. He is one who has at time struggled with his control. Last seasons he led the NL in hit batters and the entire league in wild pitches.
Zack Godley is a young pitcher at 29 who teams just don’t seem to know what to do with. He has split time as a starter and as a reliever and hasn’t looked super comfortable in either role. He was pitching really well while with the Toronto Blue Jays, but again was deemed expendable.
I see him landing on his feet somewhere, but he may have to go back to the minors to prove himself and figure out his stuff before he comes back to a major league club. His contract is only through this year and is eligible for arbitration next season.
He needs to land on a team with a strong pitching staff around him as well as a strong pitching coach who can help him refine his pitches and control. He has shown he can handle himself on the big stage.
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His rookie season of 2015 he went 5-1 with a 3.19 ERA in 36 2/13 innings across 9 games with 34 strikeouts. If he can get on a team where the coaching staff can help him return to this form, he can have a long career as a reliever.