Jean Machi

Jean Machi

42-Year-Old PitcherP
 Free Agent  Foreign
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$Signed a minor league contract with the Mariners in January of 2017.
Moves to independent league
PFree Agent  F
July 17, 2018
Machi signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League on Sunday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.
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The 36-year-old has pitched just 7.2 big-league innings since 2015, all of them coming last season with the Mariners. He has a 3.38 career ERA in 191.2 innings in the majors.
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Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Jean Machi See More
AL FAAB Factor: Climbing the Hill
September 27, 2015
RotoWire's Andrew Martinez breaks down the FAAB and waiver targets for the final week of the regular season, including the Red Sox's Rich Hill, who seems to have revived his career in Boston.
Mound Musings: Looking Ahead
Mound Musings: Looking Ahead
September 17, 2015
September 17, 2015
Part two of Brad Johnson's look at pitching prospects for next season, featuring Baltimore's Kevin Gausman
AL FAAB Factor: Down the Stretch
September 13, 2015
RotoWire's Andrew Martinez writes about the hot-hitting J.P. Arencibia and others in this week's AL FAAB Factor.
Wednesday Lineup Card: You're Gonna Hear Him, Roark
September 8, 2015
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Machi split time between the San Francisco and Boston organizations in 2015. In the never-ending testament to the unpredictable nature of relievers, Machi, coming off two nice seasons with the Giants, imploded in 2015 and was released in July after posting a 5.14 ERA and a second straight year of a diminished strikeout rate. The Red Sox, desperate for bullpen arms, claimed him and immediately put him to work in late-inning situations. He didn’t fare much better in Boston, but was part of a committee of relievers to pick up save opportunities when Koji Uehara suffered a season-ending forearm injury. With Boston, Machi had a 5.09 ERA and four saves in 26 games. The split-fingered fastball that worked so well for Machi in 2013 and 2014 has become less effective, which contributed to the poor 2015 numbers. He signed a minor league deal with the Cubs in the offseason and will try to win a bullpen role this spring.
On the surface, Machi repeated his surprisingly-productive 2013 campaign during his second year with the Giants, but a closer look reveals that there is cause for concern. First and foremost, his strikeout rate slipped from 24.2% in 2013 to 20.5% (6.9 K/9) last season. His BABIP also tumbled from .301 in 2013 to .230 last season, and his career mark (.261) suggests a correction is forthcoming. All told, his xFIP (3.37) is a better baseline expectation for those seeking to benefit from Machi's ability to rack up holds (17), and there's little reason to expect any reliever to rack up as many wins as Machi did a season ago when he managed to receive credit for seven wins –- the same total as Jeff Samardzija, Francisco Liriano and Jake Peavy.
Machi was impressive in his first full year in the majors, posting a 2.38 ERA in 53 innings with the Giants. He is a hard-throwing righty who relies primarily on his two-seamer (51.7% usage) and his split-finger fastball (36.7% usage) while occasionally mixing in a slider (11.6% usage). The Giants let middle-reliever Sandy Rosario walk this offseason, all but ensuring Machi a bullpen spot in 2014, but he seems likely to land in a low-leverage role.
After 11 seasons in the minors, Machi made his major league debut in September and appeared in eight games for the Giants while allowing five runs in 6.2 innings. He features a fastball that averages 93 mph along with a slider and strong splitter, but his 7.0 K/9 in Triple-A indicates that he does not have the ability to stick around for a full major league season despite strong control (2.7 BB/9). Expect Machi to spend another season in Triple-A, and he should be considered a non-factor for 2013.
Machi was signed as a minor league free agent and added to the 40-man roster following the 2006 season. He pitched at Double-A Montgomery in the Tampa Bay chain in 2006. Given the depth of the Toronto bullpen from the right side, he's not expected to have a large role in 2007.
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Acquired by White Sox
PChicago White Sox  F
July 22, 2017
Machi was acquired by the White Sox from the Mariners for cash, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Lands at Triple-A Tacoma
PSeattle Mariners  F
May 14, 2017
Machi was outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma on Sunday.
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Designated for assignment
PSeattle Mariners  F
May 13, 2017
Machi was designated for assignment Saturday.
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Notches first big-league victory since 2015
PSeattle Mariners  F
May 4, 2017
Machi (1-0) fired a scoreless inning in Wednesday's 8-7 win over the Angels.
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Contract purchased from Triple-A
PSeattle Mariners  F
May 2, 2017
Machi had his contract purchased from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.
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