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Report: Blue Jays reach two-year deal with RHP Roark

Field Level Media

December 12, 2019 at 12:02 am.

Free-agent right-hander Tanner Roark agreed to a two-year, $24 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, ESPN reported on Wednesday.

Roark went 10-10 with a 4.35 ERA in 31 starts while splitting last season with the Cincinnati Reds and Oakland Athletics. Oakland acquired Roark on July 31 to help with its postseason push and he went 4-3 with a 4.58 ERA in 10 starts.

The 33-year-old Roark went 16-10 with a 2.83 ERA in 34 appearances (33 starts) for the Washington Nationals in 2016. He also stood out for Washington in 2014 when he went 15-10 with a 2.85 ERA in 31 starts.

Overall, Roark is 74-64 with a 3.71 ERA in 213 appearances (172 starts) for the Nationals (2013-18), Reds and Athletics.

Roark has been durable by making 30 or more starts in four straight seasons and five of the past six.

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