"He was one of the very best in the game... about a decade ago as a member of the Diamondbacks. At the age of 36, he's still a durable starter good for 5-inning starts and generating ground balls. He has almost no velocity to speak of anymore and has been very hittable. He ranks in the lowest 30th percentile in strikeouts, which is actually the highest he's ranked since the pandemic."
"He's Patrick Corbin. He just came from a year in the Rangers' rotation after playing six seasons on the Nationals. The lefty and former Syracuse Orangemen was a 2009 2nd round draft pick. With the Red Sox acquiring Sonny Gray from the Cardinals and Johan Oviedo from the Pirates, it might not seem like they need another back-of-the-rotation starter right now."
Patrick Corbin is a 36-year-old left-handed starter who spent 2025 in the Rangers rotation after six seasons with the Nationals. He was a 2009 second-round pick out of Syracuse and earned All-Star nods in 2013 and 2018 as well as a 2019 World Series ring. Corbin remains durable enough for 5-inning starts and induces ground balls, but his velocity has waned and he has been hittable, ranking in the lowest 30th percentile in strikeouts. He posted a 4.40 ERA and 4.76 FIP across 155 1/3 innings in 2025, providing inexpensive depth as a back-of-the-rotation option. His adaptability and mechanical adjustments suggest potential for modest bounce-backs, making him a reasonable flyer for a front office seeking low-cost rotation depth if they trade young pitchers.
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