Sox claim RHP Casey Fien off waivers

Posted on March 1, 2010
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The Red Sox have claimed reliever Casey Fien off waivers from the Tigers. In another minor move made today, the team has designated RHP Gaby Hernandez for assignment.

Fien, 26, made his Major League debut for the Tigers last season, going 0-1 with a 7.94 ERA (10 ER/11.1 IP), nine strikeouts and six walks in nine relief appearances. He spent most of the year with Detroit’s Triple-A Toledo affiliate, posting a 2-1 record with 14 saves and a 3.41 ERA (22 ER/58.0 IP) in 42 games out of the bullpen. He fanned 66 batters and walked just 15 and ranked among International League relief leaders in strikeouts per nine innings (2nd, 10.24), fewest walks per nine innings (3rd, 1.86) and fewest base runners per nine innings (4th, 10.55).

I don’t really know much about either player but Fien has to be substantially better than the performances Gaby Hernandez has put up so far in his career (stats.) As far as I’m concerned, you can’t go wrong with a waiver snatch of a reliever with a 4.4 K/BB ratio. Fien is expected to report to spring training with the team tomorrow.