{"id":57211,"date":"2022-12-14T19:48:26","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T00:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=57211"},"modified":"2022-12-14T19:48:26","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T00:48:26","slug":"noah-syndergaard-dodgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2022\/12\/14\/noah-syndergaard-dodgers\/","title":{"rendered":"Noah Syndergaard Signs With the Dodgers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/category\/dodgers\/\" target=\"_self\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> have signed Noah Syndergaard to a one-year deal worth $13 million according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Right-hander Noah Syndergaard and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a contract, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN. The 30-year-old Syndergaard is expected to join the Dodgers&#39; starting rotation.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JeffPassan\/status\/1603163709878280192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Syndergaard is coming off a season that saw him split time between the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/category\/angels\/\" target=\"_self\">Los Angeles Angels<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/category\/phillies\/\" target=\"_self\">Philadelphia Phillies<\/a>. Syndergaard appeared in 25 games in 2022, starting 24 of them. He pitched 134.2 innings with a 3.94 ERA, 95 strikeouts, and a 103 ERA+.<\/p>\n<h2>Noah Syndergaard&#8217;s Career<\/h2>\n<p>Noah Syndergaard was drafted out of high school in the first round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/category\/bluejays\/\" target=\"_self\">Toronto Blue Jays<\/a>. He spent almost two years in their minor league system before being traded in 2012. He was traded to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/category\/mets\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Mets<\/a>, along with Wuilmer Becerra, John Buck, and Travis d&#8217;Arnaud. In return, the Blue Jays received R.A. Dickey, Mike Nickeas, and Josh Thole. Syndergaard would make his debut for the Mets on May 12th, 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Syndergaard would spend the first seven years of his Major League Career in Queens. In 121 appearances for the Mets, he pitched 718 innings with a 3.32 ERA, 777 strikeouts, and a 119 ERA+. Despite the positive results, he has been a victim of injuries for the majority of his career, consequently only appearing in 30 or more games in a single season twice. However, he has appeared in 20 or more games in a single season five times in his career.<\/p>\n<p>2022 saw a new version of Noah Syndergaard. Before 2022, Syndergaard carried a career strikeout rate of 26.4%. However, after having Tommy John surgery in March of 2020, his velocity dropped drastically as did his strikeout rate. In 2022, his strikeout rate was 16.8%, markedly lower than the league average. His fastball velocity had dipped from an average of 97.9 to an average of 94.5. Once a heavy heater pitcher, Syndergaard&#8217;s style of pitching had significantly changed.<\/p>\n<p>Although he is only 30, Syndergaard&#8217;s injury history makes him a risky sign. The Dodgers did the best thing possible by only signing him to a one-year deal, therefore allowing him to test free agency again next off-season. This is a win-win for the veteran righty and the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he should fit nicely in their rotation.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"yD40R-4dTelbsrS5pex9tQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1438786921\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'yD40R-4dTelbsrS5pex9tQ',sig:'Xxmmgc3k_-8n0VchPtD1P3o277Vm7ofrnvz7mf9Fjdw=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1438786921',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Players mentioned:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/syndeno01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Noah Syndergaard<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=becerr000wui\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wuilmer Becerra<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/buckjo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Buck<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/darnatr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travis d&#8217;Arnaud<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/d\/dicker.01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">R.A. Dickey<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/n\/nickemi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Nickeas<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/tholejo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=&amp;utm_medium=referral\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Josh Thole<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed Noah Syndergaard to a one-year deal worth $13 million according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Syndergaard is coming off a season that saw him split time between the Los Angeles Angels and the Philadelphia Phillies. Syndergaard appeared in 25 games in 2022, starting 24 of them. 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