Tanous most recently served as vice president of player evaluation and special advisor to the president of baseball operations in New York. He has worked at the club since 2010. Tanous’ tenure with the Mets intersected with DePodesta’s time in the organization. DePodesta took over as vice president of player development and scouting for the Mets in 2010, around the same time Tanous was hired. The pair spent six seasons on the same staff until DePodesta left for the NFL.
Colorado continues to build out its front office since hiring DePodesta in early November. Tanous joins Josh Byrnes as a new director joining from a large organization. Byrnes had been the Dodgers’ senior vice president of baseball operations.
On the player front The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon reported a role change for an experienced pitcher. Illuminator Jimmy Herget is expected to prepare as a starter heading into next season. The 32-year-old was outstanding out of the bullpen last year, posting a 2.48 ERA in 59 games. Herget posted a career-high 83 1/3 innings in his first season with the Rockies. As Rosenthal and Sammon note, Herget pitched more than an inning in 31 appearances.
Herget was drafted by the Reds and made his debut with the team in 2019. From there, he pivoted, pitching for the Rangers, Angels and Braves over the next five seasons. Herget was claimed by the Cubs near the end of the 2024 season after eight games with Atlanta. He was designated for assignment shortly thereafter and was picked up by the Rockies.
Despite the nomadic career, Herget has achieved solid results as a player in the big league. He has a 3.17 ERA over 238 1/3 innings. Herget’s 3.51 xERA and 3.69 SIERA are slightly higher than his actual ERA, but still suggest he’s a solid bullpen arm.
Herget throws from a true sidearm slot, with the angle of his arm almost perpendicular to his body. He ranks in the first percentile in extension. Herget typically relies on two breaking balls and a low-90s sinker. Last season he led with the curveball, followed by the slider and sinker, with the occasional four-seamer and changeup. The unique look is likely the driving force behind Herget’s success, so it will be interesting to see how he fares against hitters multiple times. He made just three starts in his career.
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