Joel Zumaya took a big step in his latest comeback today, throwing for scouts in Houston to show he’s recovered from a fractured elbow that’s kept him out since mid-2010.
Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that “more than 50 scouts” were in attendance, passing along word that Zumaya threw 93-96 miles per hour.
One of the scouts there told Rosenthal that Zumaya “will get a job” based on the performance, although it remains to be seen if he can convince a team to give him a big-league deal.
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- proudlycanadian - Dec 14, 2011 at 2:37 PM
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I can see both the Yankees and the Red Sox all over him. He has upside and is comparatively cheap. Both teams need help and are watching their pennies this year.
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- 1943mrmojorisin1971 - Dec 14, 2011 at 3:05 PM
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Maybe, but then his shoulder will fall of or his elbow will explode and he’ll be done for the year. He has upside but he’s been injury prone for the last 5 years
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- sabathiawouldbegoodattheeighthtoo - Dec 14, 2011 at 3:44 PM
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To be the Yankee’s 5th inning guy? They have a pretty solid pen with Mariano, Robertson, Soriano and Chamberlain, plus a handful of other young guys capable of getting the job done. This is one area where I don’t think the Yankees need to throw dollars.
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- sknut - Dec 14, 2011 at 3:44 PM
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That was one of the more freaky injuries out there when it happened. Hope he can come back he could make a nice low risk move for somebody.
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- somekat - Dec 14, 2011 at 3:45 PM
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I could see a lot of team giving hims a chance as a set up guy (7th or 8th inning). I wouldn’t mind the Phillies taking a flier on him. Let him setup for Papplebom, if it doeosn’t work then go with……whatever the plan was before him, lol
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- Old Gator - Dec 15, 2011 at 1:23 PM
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In that photo, it looks like he threw up for those scouts. Shades of Any Given Sunday.
