Getty Images Making official what was reported as nearly done last week, the Rays have agreed to a one-year contract with Roberto Hernandez (formerly known as Fausto Carmona).
According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times he’ll get $3.25 million in guaranteed money and $1.85 million in potential incentives, which is a pretty nice score for a guy who threw all of 14 innings this year and has posted an ERA below 5.00 once since 2008.
Hernandez is expected to compete for a rotation spot, but Topkin notes that some of his incentives are based on relief appearances. Carmona hasn’t worked as a reliever since his rookie season with the Indians in 2006.
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- darthicarus - Dec 18, 2012 at 4:54 PM
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I surely hope they pull out Roberto Hernandez’s jersey from the Devil Rays days out of the closet for the ex. Mr. Carmona.
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- clevelandschronic2 - Dec 18, 2012 at 4:57 PM
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Lmfao. Good luck with this loser.
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- crazycossack - Dec 18, 2012 at 5:13 PM
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Rays always seem to able chicken salad out of chicken shit.
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- ravenscaps48 - Dec 18, 2012 at 6:40 PM
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Best analogy ever
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- leeeroooyjeeenkiiins - Dec 18, 2012 at 5:23 PM
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The delay was probably due to him signing the wrong name several times.
But seriously though, watch as we turn him into another good pitcher turned bad turned good again.
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- ravenscaps48 - Dec 18, 2012 at 6:38 PM
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He’ll win 7-10 Games with a 3-3.5 ERA.
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- snowbirdgothic - Dec 18, 2012 at 8:47 PM
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And with that, Jeff Niemann should start packing his bags, most likely for Anaheim.
