Royals sign Brad Peacock


The Royals are still making free agent signings despite the MLB lockout. Heading into the 2022 season, the Royals were looking to add veteran bullpen depth after a rocky 2021 season from the pen. The Royals have signed several pitchers in hopes of revamping the bullpen including right-handers Arodys Vizcaino, Taylor Clarke, and Daniel Mengden. Although the Royals signed Peacock to a minor league deal, this move can still have a big impact on the bullpen. Royals fans should be very familiar with Brad Peacock. On May 8, 2019, Peacock had a career high 12 strikeouts in seven innings against the Royals. Peacock was an important part of the Astros bullpen from 2017 to 2018. The 34-year old pitched for Houston for eight years, but his final year with the team was a disaster. Peacock posted a 7.71 ERA leading him to settle on a minor league deal with Cleveland. Shortly after signing Peacock to a minor league contract, the Royals assigned the veteran reliever to Double-A Northwest Arkansas. Peacock could receive an invite to spring training, depending on whether or not we have spring training. I can imagine many Royals’ fans are scratching their heads at this signing by the team; but if you've been a Royals fan long enough, this signing shouldn't be a surprise. The Royals have a history of signing many reclamation projects such as Trevor Rosenthal, Greg Holland, Ryan Madson and others. Unlike Rosenthal, Holland, and Madson, the Royals could use Peacock in a swing role in 2022 with the 34-year old's experience of pitching multiple innings in the same role during his time with the Astros. The Royals’ bullpen will be very interesting to watch in 2022 with these free agent signings this offseason.

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