Red Sox Predictions: Where will free agents play in 2020?
By Tim Starr
Andrew Cashner got swooped up by the Red Sox on July 13 from the Baltimore Orioles. Cashner was having a surprisingly strong season up to that point, going 9-3 with a 3.83 ERA. However, Cashner struggled coming over to Boston and was moved to the bullpen after four starts.
Cashner was much better coming out of the bullpen, but still wasn’t the pitcher the Red Sox hoped for when they completed the trade for him. He ended the season with a 4.68 ERA and had a horrific Red Sox tenure.
Because of Cashner’s lack of success with the Red Sox, it is fair to rule them out for signing him. Cashner is a back end starting pitcher or a relief pitcher if he does not have success out the gate in the rotation. Mid-market teams that can use a back end starting pitcher or long relief arm out of the pen should be interested in Cashner’s services. A short 1 or 2-year deal is likely in the future for Cashner for around $7-10 million per season.
Expect teams such as the Phillies, Angels, Twins, Cardinals, and Brewers to be interested in Cashner. I believe that Cashner would want to go to a winning team and might take a shorter-term deal for that.