Foster Griffin rumors, news

Foster Griffin news, rumors

  • • The Opener: Walkoffs, Crawford, Phillies, Dodgers
    The Nationals dropped back to a .500 record (29-29) after yesterday’s 7-5 loss to the Padres.  Washington leads all of baseball in both runs scored (311) and runs allowed (317), though scoring may be at a bit more of a premium in today’s pitching matchup of Foster Griffin against San Diego ace Michael King. 1. […]...2026
  • • Is It Legit? 5/13/26: Brice Turang and Foster Griffin
    Do we have faith in this star bat and breakout arm? The post Is It Legit? 5/13/26: Brice Turang and Foster Griffin appeared first on Pitcher List....2026
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  • Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Game Thread
    • Washington Nationals vs Miami Marlins Game Thread
    The Nats did not score after the first inning last night, but the three runs they put up were enough to win the game. Foster Griffin was fabulous and the bullpen secured the win. They are now only one game under .500, with a chance to be 20-20 if they win today.  With a righty […]...2026
  • How Foster Griffin dominates with all seven of his pitches
    • How Foster Griffin dominates with all seven of his pitches
    It has been very well established at this point, but Foster Griffin throws a lot of pitches, seven of them to be exact. In order of usage, Griffin throws a cutter, a 4-seam fastball, a sweeper, a sinker, a changeup, a curveball and a splitter. However, Foster Griffin is not just throwing a lot of […]...2026
  • • Games of the Day
    The Brewers face off against the Nationals with Kyle Harrison taking on Foster Griffin. Both do a great job of limiting base runners. Opponents hold a .292 OBP against Harrison, .279 against Griffin. The difference between the two comes from power, with Griffin allowing a .371 slugging percentage to Harrison’s .306. The Astros send Spencer […]...2026
  • • Foster Griffin, Early Prize Of The International Free Agent Arms
    The 2025-26 free agent class featured a lengthy list of pitchers coming over from Asia. They brought varying resumes and asking prices but were typically lumped together during offseason discussions. Left-hander Foster Griffin was one of the less heralded members of the group. Despite the lack of fanfare, he’s off to the best start. Griffin […]...2026

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Foster Griffin injury and suspension

  • Royals Rumblings - News for April 12, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for April 12, 2024
    Dang it - Ryan already used the picture I wanted to use | Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Sure, the Royals have a 7 game winning streak. But, more importantly, they’d have a 29 week unbeaten streak on Thursdays if they hadn’t lost Opening Day Yesterday was a day game (and what a game). That jumbles all the news up. Basically, we get a bunch of recaps, but I’m sur...2024
  • Royals Rumblings - News for December 15, 2023
    • Royals Rumblings - News for December 15, 2023
    Do not do this! | Photo by STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images Our final Asian Baseball Wrap: NPB Busy week, huh? First, Will Smith comes back. Then the Royals splash some cash at Seth Lugo. To make room, they traded Taylor Clarke to the Brewers and get some minor leaguers back in return. They also signed Chris Stratton (and have not yet made a corresponding move). I don’t think we’ve...2023
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  • • Grading 2022 trades to prepare for the 2023 deadline
    Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Last year’s trades were not bad, but also not great The trade deadline is coming, and it will be the first with J.J. Picollo as GM and no Dayton Moore watching over his shoulder. I do not know who to give credit or blame to for last year’s in-season trades, so I thought we should review them, and how they are doing, in preparation. This will help evaluate...2023
  • • Royals Rumblings - News for April 14, 2023
    Randy Bass of the Denver Bears scores against the Omaha Royals in 1980 - I promise this is relevant | Denver Post via Getty Images How did you spend your first non-day-after-Opening-Day off day? Fridays during the season can be a mixed bag for Rumblings. Thursday’s a fairly common off day so that can often be helpful. Writers for major outlets like The Star will drop that feature story t...2023
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  • • Royals’ Foster Griffin Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
    Royals left-hander Foster Griffin revealed in a tweet tonight that he underwent Tommy John surgery last Tuesday in Los Angeles, with Dr. Neal ElAttrache performing the procedure.  As such, Griffin will be out of action for the next 12-14 months, quite possibly sidelining him until the 2022 season. Griffin suffered a tear in his UCL…...2020
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Foster Griffin lifestyle

  • Hanshin Tigers 3, Cubs 0: Welcome to Japan, Cubs fans!
    • Hanshin Tigers 3, Cubs 0: Welcome to Japan, Cubs fans!
    Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images The Cubs offense was mostly silent in this exhibition game. But there were lots of other things to see and do in Tokyo. TOKYO — The Cubs took the field at the Tokyo Dome Saturday afternoon (Japan time) against the Hanshin Tigers and fell flat. The Tigers’ top prospect, 20-year-old lefthander Keito Mombetsu threw five perfect innings against Cubs hitters, l...2025
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for December 15, 2023
    2023
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Timeline

  • 2026
    "The Washington Nationals add the following players to their 2026 major league roster: Abimelec Ortiz, 1B Joey Wiemer, OF Miles Mikolas, SP Foster Griffin, SP Richard Lovelady, RP Gus Varland, RP Griff McGarry, RP Ortiz represents the only addition to the starting lineup."

  • 2025
    "The expected starter for Yomiuri is Foster Griffin, a former first-round pick of the Kansas City Royals (2014) who had some brief time in the majors with the Royals and Blue Jays from 2020-22 and who’s pitched in NPB for the last two seasons."

  • 2024
    "He did so back in 2022 as well before being shipped to Kansas City from Toronto in exchange for Foster Griffin."

  • 2023
    "Past Royals Futures Game Representatives 2000 - P Jeff Austin and P Chris George 2001 - P Chris George 2002 - SS Angel Berroa 2003 - OF Alexis Gomez and P Zack Greinke 2004 - 2B Ruben Gotay and SS Andres Blanco 2005 - 1B Justin Huber 2006 - 3B Alex Gordon and OF Billy Butler 2007 - P Luke Hochevar 2008 - P Julio Pimental 2009 - P Danny Duffy 2010 - 1B Eric Hosmer and 3B Mike Moustakas 2011 - OF Wil Myers and P Kelvin Herrera 2012 - OF Wil Myers, P Yordano Ventura, and P Jake Odorizzi 2013 - P Yordano Ventura and P Miguel Almonte 2014 - P Christian Binford 2015 - 1B Balbino Fuenmayor, SS Raul Mondesi, and 3B Cheslor Cuthbert 2016 - OF Hunter Dozier and OF Jorge Bonifacio 2017 - P Foster Griffin 2018 - OF Seuly Matias 2019 - P Brady Singer, P Kris Bubic 2020 - No game played 2021 - 1B Nick Pratto, SS Bobby Witt Jr."

  • 2022
    "Toronto will send right-hander Jonatan Bernal to the Royals for southpaw Foster Griffin."

  • 2020
    "Royals left-hander Foster Griffin revealed in a tweet tonight that he underwent Tommy John surgery last Tuesday in Los Angeles, with Dr."

  • 2015
    "As for Kansas City’s other notable 2014 draft picks, left-hander Foster Griffin could receive a full-season assignment next year based on the merits of his strike-throwing ability and feel for mixing pitches, while catcher Chase Vallot already possesses arguably the best raw power in the system."

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Foster Griffin trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Foster Griffin, Early Prize Of The International Free Agent Arms
    2026
  • What to expect from Foster Griffin in his first start with the Washington Nationals
    • What to expect from Foster Griffin in his first start with the Washington Nationals
    The first free agent signing Paul Toboni made was a bit of a mysterious one. He gave LHP Foster Griffin a 1-year $5.5 million deal after three excellent years in Japan. Griffin will get his first opportunity to test himself against big league competition tonight, in an exhibition game against Venezuela.  Foster Griffin was a […]...2026
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  • Will the Washington Nationals continue to add to the starting rotation?
    • Will the Washington Nationals continue to add to the starting rotation?
    Yesterday, Paul Toboni made his first free agent addition, signing left handed pitcher Foster Griffin from Japan. Griffin should bolster the back end of a rotation that needs help after a rough 2025. With Griffin in the fold, will Paul Toboni continue to attack the starting pitching market? Well, this could really go either way. […]...2025
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  • Washington Nationals sign crafty lefty Foster Griffin from Japan
    • Washington Nationals sign crafty lefty Foster Griffin from Japan
    Paul Toboni has made his first free agent signing as Washington Nationals President of Baseball Operations and it is an outside the box move. He signed Foster Griffin to a 1-year $5.5 million deal. If you have not heard of him, I do not blame you. Griffin has spent the last three years in Japan […]...2025
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  • Nationals To Sign Foster Griffin
    • Nationals To Sign Foster Griffin
    The Nationals are going to sign left-hander Foster Griffin, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. It’ll be a one-year, $5.5MM contract with another $1MM in incentives for the Excel Sports Management client. The Nats have 40-man vacancies and won’t need to make a corresponding move. Griffin, now 30, got some brief major league action a few…...2025
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  • • The Opener: Griffin, Rangers, Roster Moves
    Here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day today: 1. Griffin nearing deal? Yesterday, it was reported that left-hander Foster Griffin has received major league offers, including at least one multi-year offer. A former first-round pick by the Royals, the southpaw has just eight innings of…...2025
  • • Foster Griffin Receiving Major League Offers
    Left-hander Foster Griffin has been eyeing a return to the majors after a strong three-year run in Japan. He’s received at least one multi-year offer, per MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. The 30-year-old Griffin was a first-round pick, 28th overall, by the Royals back in 2014. He pitched in parts of two big league seasons between…...2025
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for July 16, 2025
    • Royals Rumblings - News for July 16, 2025
    Brett Davis-Imagn Images Wait so how many more days without Royals baseball? Check out this beast of a draft recap from Jared Perkins over at Inside the Crown. The overall first impression is strong, according to the prospect connoisseur. Overall, this draft was good given the overall down year for a draft class and where they were picking. While day two wasn’t as exciting, it was the day ...2025
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for July 15, 2025
    • Royals Rumblings - News for July 15, 2025
    Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images See the All-Stars tonight! Kris Bubic overcame some obstacles to get to the All-Star Game, writes Anne Rogers. “Kris had that demeanor that resembled the good starting pitchers I’ve been around,” general manager J.J. Picollo said. “The way he talked about pitching, the way he worked — he could explain it all in a very clear way. You just gain belief w...2025
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for November 29, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for November 29, 2024
    NPB Wrap Today! | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Final Asia Baseball Wrap: the NPB Ed note: As I mentioned in the comments last week, this was supposed to run last Friday but life intervened so it’s going today Michael Massey got married this week: We're so happy for you, Michael and Jane! Congratulations! (Via IG: jane_dejarld) pic.twitter.com/Q2qecxdIbQ— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) Novembe...2024

Foster Griffin stats and results

  • Cubs vs. Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo preview, Sunday 3/16, 5 a.m. CT
    • Cubs vs. Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo preview, Sunday 3/16, 5 a.m. CT
    Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images The Cubs square off against another NPB squad. TOKYO — Sunday notes... MLB vs. NPB: The Cubs were shut out by the Yomiuri Giants, 6-0, when the teams met at Tokyo in 2000 before the Cubs opened the MLB season against the Mets. The Giants are 24-48-6 in games vs. all individual MLB teams. They own seven wins over the Mets, five wins over the Dodgers; two ea...2025
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for December 15, 2023
    2023
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for July 10, 2023
    Photo by Ron Schwane/Getty Images Welcome back, Ryan Yarbrough! Sam McDowell takes a look back at Royals’ draft woes. But the current result is that the Royals themselves have been the beneficiary of just 5.7 wins above replacement from those 14 first-round players. And by the way, starting pitcher Brady Singer is at 5.9, which means the remaining players on this first-round list since th...2023
  • • Grading 2022 trades to prepare for the 2023 deadline
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for April 14, 2023
    2023
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Foster Griffin parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Royals Rumblings - News for November 29, 2024
    2024
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for April 12, 2024
    2024
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  • Royal flush
    • Royal flush
    What a steal! Over the winter I was browsing through eBay one day and came across a guy selling every Topps Kansas City Royals team set from 1982 to 2017 for something like $35. I wasn’t in the market for cards, but that was such a ridiculously cheap price for that many years of cards, so I jumped on it. The cards arrived quickly, two boxes worth, and I stuck them in a closet until I had more time...2023
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for April 14, 2023
    2023
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Top Foster Griffin news

  • • Blue Jays Acquire Foster Griffin From Royals For Jonatan Bernal
    The Blue Jays and Royals have agreed to a trade this morning, per Jon Morosi of the MLB Network (via Twitter). Toronto will send right-hander Jonatan Bernal to the Royals for southpaw Foster Griffin. The Blue Jays have sent Griffin to Triple-A. The Blue Jays also recalled Jeremy Beasley from Triple-A and designated veteran Sergio…...2022
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  • • Blue Jays Designate Raimel Tapia, Bradley Zimmer For Assignment
    The Blue Jays have designated outfielders Bradley Zimmer and Raimel Tapia for assignment. Toronto also released left-hander Foster Griffin. In corresponding moves, the Jays selected the contracts of righty Yosver Zulueta and infielders Addison Barger, Spencer Horwitz and Orelvis Martinez. More to come....2022
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  • • Will Klein selected to represent Royals at the Futures Game
    Will Klein Triple-A debut on June 14, 2023 | Minda Haas Kuhlmann The right-handed reliever has enjoyed a terrific first half. Will Klein will represent the Royals at the Futures Game during All-Star week in Seattle as rosters were announced today. The 23-year old has a 3.38 ERA for Northwest Arkansas before he was recently promoted to Triple-A Omaha. Overall he has a 3.31 ERA with 55 strik...2023
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  • • Royals Designate Foster Griffin For Assignment
    The Royals announced Monday that lefty Foster Griffin has been designated for assignment. His spot on the active roster will go to lefty Daniel Lynch, who has been reinstated from the injured list. Griffin’s spot on the 40-man roster will go to newly acquired outfield prospect Drew Waters, as the Royals announced that Waters has…...2022
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  • • Hanshin Tigers 3, Cubs 0: Welcome to Japan, Cubs fans!
    2025
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  • • Royals Option Carlos Hernandez, Select Foster Griffin
    The Royals announced they’ve optioned Carlos Hernández to Triple-A Omaha and placed reliever Ronald Bolaños on the injured list. Kansas City selected left-hander Foster Griffin onto the big league club and recalled righty Matt Peacock. Infielder Adalberto Mondesi has been transferred from the 10-day to the 60-day IL as well. Hernández becomes the second member of the season-opening rotation ...2022
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  • • Royals Make A Flurry Of Roster Moves
    The Royals announced a flurry of roster moves this afternoon, adding four players (outfielder Kyle Isbel, right-handers Arodys Vizcaino and Jose Cuas, and left-hander Foster Griffin) to the active roster, sending three (left-hander Gabe Speier and right-handers Matt Peacock and Zack Greinke) to the injured list, and returning one (outfielder Brewer Hicklen) to Triple-A Omaha.…...2022
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  • • Royals’ Foster Griffin Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
    2020
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Baseball Fame Ranking

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Foster Griffin schedule, game

  • • The Opener: Walkoffs, Crawford, Phillies, Dodgers
    2026
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  • Ronald Acuña Jr. back in there, Eli White also returns for Game 2 in DC
    • Ronald Acuña Jr. back in there, Eli White also returns for Game 2 in DC
    No worries, Ronald Acuña Jr. hasn’t gone anywhere. Also, Eli White returns to the starting lineup in an outfield corner. Usually, I do a batter-versus-pitcher thing, but there’s not much to do here. Foster Griffin made one MLB appearance in 2020 and six more in 2022, and then went to Japan. No one in this lineup […]...2026
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  • Nationals vs. Pirates prediction: MLB pick, odds, best bet Thursday
    • Nationals vs. Pirates prediction: MLB pick, odds, best bet Thursday
    Foster Griffin will lead the visiting Nationals past the Pirates on Thursday afernoon, Stitches predicts....2026
  • Foster Griffin’s success in Japan has translated so far for the Washington Nationals
    • Foster Griffin’s success in Japan has translated so far for the Washington Nationals
    So far this season, Foster Griffin has been the Washington Nationals best pitcher. The soft tossing lefty has used his craftiness and deep pitch mix to weather the storm against three really good lineups. He has faced the Phillies, Dodgers and Brewers, and has gone at least five innings while allowing two or fewer runs […]...2026
  • • Changes, Washington Nationals
    The Washington Nationals add the following players to their 2026 major league roster: Abimelec Ortiz, 1B Joey Wiemer, OF Miles Mikolas, SP Foster Griffin, SP Richard Lovelady, RP Gus Varland, RP Griff McGarry, RP Ortiz represents the only addition to the starting lineup. The true rookie hit .255/.350/.490 in the minors, and .283/.388/.565 in 165 […]...2026
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  • • Will the Washington Nationals continue to add to the starting rotation?
    2025
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for July 16, 2025
    2025
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for July 15, 2025
    2025
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  • • Cubs vs. Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo preview, Sunday 3/16, 5 a.m. CT
    2025
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  • • Hanshin Tigers 3, Cubs 0: Welcome to Japan, Cubs fans!
    2025
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Foster Griffin rumors, scandals

  • Foster Griffin was a god send for this Washington Nationals rotation
    • Foster Griffin was a god send for this Washington Nationals rotation
    By no means has the Washington Nationals rotation been great, but it feels like Foster Griffin is keeping the group above water right now. Last night he had a quality start and went six innings for the first time this season. He did not put up sexy strikeout numbers, but he did his job. That […]...2026

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