Operating on the faulty assumption that pretty much any pitcher who has converted to relief from starting would love, if given the opportunity, to return to starting, a lot of folks got out over their skis on the shape of Adrian Morejon’s free agency. Hand up, I am quite guilty of it myself. I really wanted the Cubs to pursue Morejon as a potential very high-upside starting pitcher conversion.
But of course, that plan doesn’t really work if the guy is content to remain a very good reliever and wants to sign in free agency as such (The Athletic):
“Free-agent left-hander Adrian Morejon is drawing interest as a starter, but his preference is to remain a reliever, according to a person briefed on his market. Perhaps a big offer would change his thinking, but a common theme among Clay Holmes, Seth Lugo and other relievers converted to starters in recent years was the strong desire of those pitchers to become members of a rotation.”
Sure, you could pay Adrian Morejon enough money to get him to say OK to trying to start, but what team is going to OUT-BID the reliever portion of the market just to get a guy who is not champing at the bit to return to starting? Talk about setting yourself up for a disaster.
So, then, I’m going to return to thinking of Morejon as a pure reliever in free agency, and among the best in recent years. It’s not like the Cubs couldn’t use him. But I do not see them spending $80+ million, plus draft pick penalties, for a true reliever at this time.
In other words, Morejon is no longer a free agent target I’m mentally tracking for the Cubs. His movements could, of course, impact the Cubs in other indirect ways, but this is not a guy I’m expect the Cubs to make a serious play for. Instead, their focus will be on starting pitcher options, and maybe a shorter-term type in the bullpen (to go with their annual collection of reclamation types).
Back to thinking about Tarik Skubal, Clay Holmes, Kaima Taira, Kevin Gausman, David Peterson, Freddy Peralta, Trevor Rogers, Sonny Gray, Casey Mize, Kris Bubic, Nick Pivetta, Michael King, and on and on.
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