"The KT Wiz of the Korea Baseball Organization announced this week that they've signed former Brewers, Twins and Rangers righty Caleb Boushley to a one-year contract. He'll be guaranteed $900K on the contract and can pick up an additional $100K via incentives. Boushley, who turned 32 in October, has pitched in parts of three big league seasons, totaling 49 2/3 innings. He has an ugly 5.80 ERA to show for it despite generally solid rate stats."
"Boushley's 21.1% strikeout rate is only about one percentage point shy of average, and his 8.1% walk rate is lower than the league average. He's also yielded only 1.09 homers per nine innings pitched. However, Boushley has been dogged by a sky-high .367 average on balls in play, which has contributed to a 62% strand rate that's more than 10 percentage points lower than the MLB average. Metrics like SIERA (3.95) and FIP (4.03) feel Boushley has pitched far better than his more rudimentary earned run average would suggest."
Caleb Boushley, a 32-year-old right-hander, signed a one-year deal with KT Wiz worth $900K guaranteed and up to $100K in incentives. Boushley has 49 2/3 major-league innings across parts of three seasons and a 5.80 ERA, despite a 21.1% strikeout rate and 8.1% walk rate that compare reasonably to league averages. He has allowed 1.09 homers per nine but a .367 BABIP and a 62% strand rate have inflated his ERA; SIERA (3.95) and FIP (4.03) suggest better underlying performance. He logged 512 Triple-A innings with a 4.61 ERA and averaged 25 starts and 130 innings per season from 2021–24. The contract represents his largest guaranteed payday and his first overseas opportunity after being a 2017 33rd-round pick who signed for $1,000.
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