Padres Acquire Astros LHP Tyler Lumsden
By Editorial Staff
Well, this isn’t exactly the big move Padres fans have been hoping for.
The Padres have acquired minor league lefthander Tyler Lumsden, a finesse pitcher in Double-A, for future considerations. Lumsden, 27, will report to San Antonio.
Lumsden was an intriguing prospect in the Royals system after a 2006 in which he posted a 2.77 ERA in Double-A, but he’s had K/BB ratios under 1/1 for three years running now, and hasn’t succeeded in either starting or relief roles. Lumsden was 4-8 with a 4.04 ERA in 20 games (16 starts) for the Astros’ Double-A affiliate. He walked 34 and struck out just 33 in 91 1/3 innings.
Why the Padres went out of their way to acquire a 27-year-old with poor command, no strikeout ability, and four straight poor years is beyond me, but at least they aren’t giving up much of anything to get him.