Andy Van Hekken
44-Year-Old
Free Agent Foreign
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
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0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
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0
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Hopes to keep pitching
Van Hekken has returned to the United States following six seasons overseas and is hopeful to earn another look at the major-league level, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.
ANALYSIS
Generating interest from any of the MLB's 30 clubs might be a pipe dream at this point for the 38-year-old Van Hekken, a former Tigers top prospect who hasn't appeared in baseball's top league since 2002. Van Hekken made five starts with the Tigers that season, but was unable to make it past the Triple-A level before heading overseas in 2012. Van Hekken has enjoyed a nice second wind abroad and posted a 3.77 ERA while averaging more than a strikeout per inning in 24 starts for the Nexen Heroes of the KBO League in 2017, but his age will likely prevent him from getting a serious look at the MLB level.
Generating interest from any of the MLB's 30 clubs might be a pipe dream at this point for the 38-year-old Van Hekken, a former Tigers top prospect who hasn't appeared in baseball's top league since 2002. Van Hekken made five starts with the Tigers that season, but was unable to make it past the Triple-A level before heading overseas in 2012. Van Hekken has enjoyed a nice second wind abroad and posted a 3.77 ERA while averaging more than a strikeout per inning in 24 starts for the Nexen Heroes of the KBO League in 2017, but his age will likely prevent him from getting a serious look at the MLB level.
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2003 Fantasy Outlook
With a fastball that tops out in the high 80s, Van Hekken's going to have to be plenty crafty to get by. His strikeout rate was poor at all three stops last year (finishing with just five strikeouts in 30 innings with the Tigers), so even though the rest of the numbers look pretty good, bid with skepticism. He's got a rotation spot to lose entering spring training, but that alone isn't enough for us to get excited here.
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Van Hekken sports a 6-6 record with a 3.99 ERA for Triple-A Round Rock.
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The Tigers signed Van Hekken to a minor league contract Monday and invited him to spring training.
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The Tigers failed to offer Van Hekken a contract by the Saturday deadline, making him a free agent, the Associated Press reports.
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Van Hekken was desginated off the Tigers' 40-man roster, the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Van Hekken, who was at Triple-A Toledo, was sent down to Double-A Erie to replace Rob Henkel, who went on the disabled list, the Detroit News reports.
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