Drew Rucinski

Rucinski has posted ERAs between 2.97 and 3.17 for four consecutive years. The catch, of course, is that he posted those ERAs in the KBO, leading the way for an NC Dinos team that took home the Korean Series in 2020. Rucinski's MLB resume sadly isn't nearly as glowing. In 41 appearances, just one of which came as a starter, the righty struggled to a 5.33 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 17.9 K%. He improved his strikeouts each season in Korea, topping out at 24.3% last year, a mark he paired with an excellent 4.3 BB%. The reasons not to like Rucinski are easy to find - MLB is a big step up from the KBO, and he's now 34 years old - but as long as he remains virtually free, you could do worse than a pitcher coming off a strong season who could start every five days at a great pitcher's park. Chris Flexen, for example, returned from a successful stint in Seoul to produce a 3.66 ERA in a similar park in Seattle over the last two years. Read Past Outlooks