Austin Voth DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

According to the Yakyu Cosmopolitan, the Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball have signed right-handed pitcher Austin Voth. Voth was non-tendered by the Seattle Mariners earlier in the offseason and will take his talents to the NPB. Last summer in Seattle, Voth held a 3.69 ERA with a 1.05 WHIP across 61 innings of work. He tallied 61 punchouts and held a 7.3 percent walk rate. Under the hood, Voth generated a strong 3.14 xERA with a .210 xBA. The 32-year-old also limited hard contact at an elite 29.5 percent hard-hit rate. Across 360 1/3 career MLB frames, the former fifth-round selection holds a 4.70 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. Voth began his career as a starter but was transitioned to the bullpen. However, Voth may be given an opportunity to return to the rotation in Japan.

The Seattle Mariners have signed free-agent pitcher Austin Voth to a one-year, $1.25 million contract. The 31-year-old worked to a 5.19 ERA across 25 relief outings with the Orioles in 2023 but elbow inflammation bothered him for much of the season and he did not pitch after Aug. 30. Voth has bounced between the rotation and bullpen in parts of six seasons in the big leagues, combining to post a 4.90 ERA across 139 career appearances, 39 of which have been starts. Voth has fared better as a starter, posting a solid 4.23 ERA across 178 2/3 innings as a starter versus a 5.89 ERA in 120 2/3 frames as a reliever. Given the Mariners' starting pitching depth, Voth is likely bullpen-bound in 2024.