"Mushinski, 30, has spent parts of three seasons in the majors - all of them as a member of the Astros. He's pitched 33 big league frames and worked to a 5.45 ERA with a 17.4% strikeout rate, 8.1% walk rate and 45.2% ground-ball rate. Mushinski has done a nice job avoiding hard contact overall (average 88.4 mph exit velocity, 35.2% hard-hit rate), but much of the hard contact he's allowed has been of the maximum-damage variety, especially against righties."
"Mushinski became a minor league free agent following the 2024 campaign and signed a minor league deal with the Guardians. The 6'0″, 225-pound southpaw spent last year in Triple-A Columbus, tossing 50 innings of 3.78 ERA ball. Mushinski fanned almost 30% of his opponents there but also walked nearly 15% of the batters he faced. In parts of five Triple-A seasons, Mushinski has a 3.71 ERA in 179 2/3 innings pitched."
"Signing with the Rockies is a double-edged sword for any pitcher. On the one hand, the utter dearth of established big league arms on the staff creates plenty of opportunity, particularly for a non-roster player hoping to secure a bullpen spot. On the other hand, winning that roster spot means pitching home games at altitude and at the notoriously hitter-friendly Coors Field."
Mushinski, 30, has three major-league seasons' experience, all with the Astros, totaling 33 innings and a 5.45 ERA. He posted a 17.4% strikeout rate, 8.1% walk rate and 45.2% ground-ball rate, limiting hard contact overall but surrendering damaging contact to right-handed hitters. Houston drafted him in the seventh round in 2017. He became a minor-league free agent after 2024 and spent 2024 in Triple-A Columbus for the Guardians organization, throwing 50 innings with a 3.78 ERA, nearly 30% strikeout rate and about 15% walk rate. Colorado signed him to a minor-league contract with a non-roster spring invite, adding a second left-handed reliever to the staff.
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