"While Griffin hadn't shown much in his few cups of coffee in the majors, he posted a 2.10 ERA, 27.1% strikeout rate, and 7.1% walk rate over 51 1/3 relief innings with the Royals' and Blue Jays' Triple-A affiliates in 2022. Griffin had started almost all of his pro games prior to the 2022 campaign, but the move to full-time bullpen work seemed to unlock something for Griffin after some inconsistent results as a starter."
"The decision to bet on himself looks to have paid off. Griffin had a 2.57 ERA, 25.07% strikeout rate, and 5.52% walk rate across 315 2/3 innings and 54 games with the Giants. His debut year in 2023 was so impressive that the Giants inked him to a two-year extension, which is notable since foreign-born players in NPB are usually given just one-year deals. Griffin's work helped the Giants reach the postseason in each of the last two NPB seasons."
Foster Griffin made seven Major League appearances totaling eight innings with a 6.75 ERA for the Royals and Blue Jays in 2020 and 2022. He posted strong Triple-A relief numbers in 2022 (2.10 ERA, 27.1% K rate, 7.1% BB rate) after converting to full-time bullpen work. Griffin tore his UCL in his first big league game in 2020 and underwent Tommy John surgery. He signed with the Yomiuri Giants and produced a 2.57 ERA, 25.07% strikeout rate and 5.52% walk rate across 315 2/3 innings, earning a two-year NPB extension and postseason berths. With his Giants contract complete, Griffin is seeking a return to North American baseball.
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