"The Tigers are adding left-hander Konnor Pilkington on a minor league agreement, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The 28-year-old made 32 appearances out of the Nationals' bullpen last season. He was designated for assignment and elected free agency last week. Pilkington's deal includes an invitation to MLB Spring Training. The former Guardian delivered 28 1/3 innings of a 4.45 ERA in his lone season in Washington."
"He was designated for assignment and elected free agency last week. Pilkington's deal includes an invitation to MLB Spring Training. The former Guardian delivered 28 1/3 innings of a 4.45 ERA in his lone season in Washington. He pushed his strikeout rate to a career-best 27.6%, but his walk rate also climbed to 13.8%. Pilkington has walked batters at a 12.4% clip or higher in all three of his MLB seasons."
Konnor Pilkington signed a minor-league contract with the Detroit Tigers that includes an invitation to MLB Spring Training. The 28-year-old made 32 appearances out of the Nationals' bullpen last season and elected free agency after being designated for assignment. He threw 28 1/3 innings with a 4.45 ERA in Washington. Pilkington recorded a career-best 27.6% strikeout rate but his walk rate rose to 13.8% last season. He has posted a walk rate of at least 12.4% in each of his three major-league seasons.
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