According to Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune, the San Diego Padres re-signed right-handed pitcher Brandon Morrow to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training Thursday.
The team has not disclosed the figures of the contract.
Morrow made five starts before undergoing season-ending shoulder surgery in 2015. It was the only year on his $2.5 million contract with the Padres. The recovery from his shoulder surgery should have him ready for spring training.
It wasn't the first time he has missed starts in his career. In the past three years, he's appeared in just 28 games, starting 21 of them.
The 31-year-old has also pitched for the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays, compiling a 44-43 record with a 4.22 ERA. His finest season came in 2012, when he put together a 10-7 record with a 2.96 ERA in 21 starts for the Blue Jays.
When healthy, Morrow brings a fastball that can touch 95 mph with a slider that moves at 90 mph. This allows his changeup, which comes in around the low 80s, to fool opposing hitters.
San Diego needs all of the help it can get after its starters posted a collective ERA of 4.51 in 2015, the ninth-worst mark in the majors.
Bringing Morrow back is a low-risk move for the Padres. Morrow can reward the team greatly if he is able to come back strong in 2016. On a pitching staff that includes Tyson Ross and an underachieving James Shields, a healthy Morrow could provide a nice presence on the back end of the rotation if he is able to make the team.
Stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.
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