All the nervous, this-seventh-inning-isn't-gonna-go-too-well Astros fans can breathe a sigh of relief this morning. According to
MLB Trade Rumors, relief pitcher Jeff Fulchino has been claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres and is scheduled to
join the club tonight for their game against Colorado.
The Bearded Wonder was one of the earlier waiver claim projects in the Ed Wade era when he was pulled off the scrap heap from Kansas City in 2009, and while he had some bright spots during his time in Houston, his acquisition has to be considered a failure. In 23 innings with the club this year, Fulchino sported a 5.18 ERA, a 4.74 FIP and a spooky -0.3 WAR. He wasn't any better in 2010, posting a 5.51 ERA, 4.64 FIP and -0.2 WAR. However, management was confident that he would be a solid 7th inning guy coming into the season; to their "credit", they weren't right on any of the bullpen spots anyway.
Some may remember Fulchino as the big, happy guy with the decent velocity. I'll remember him as the reliever with the penchant for giving up homers in inconvenient situations.
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