Casey

Coleman

Coleman, 32, held a 5.85 ERA at Triple-A Syracuse. He hasn’t appeared in the majors since 2014.

According to The Athletic’s Robert Murray, the deal contains an opt-out if he’s not with the Mets by a certain point in the season, and also includes a buyout clause if he goes to Japan and Korea. The 31-year-old hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2014 with Kansas City, and has spent time in the independent leagues as well as the Seattle, Houston and Tampa Bay organizations. He finished last year with the Cubs in Triple-A, and posted a 6.91 ERA for Iowa.

The youngster was hittable, though he did strike out five and didn’t walk anyone. There’s really nothing to get excited about here. You can safely stay away from him in all fantasy formats.

He fanned a season-high eight. A nice night for the 24-year-old righty, but not exactly something to get excited about, as he’s still the owner of a 6.64 ERA, 1.79 WHIP and ugly 68/44 K/BB in 78 2/3 innings. If he’s in the Cubs rotation in 2012, something will have gone drastically wrong.

Coleman, 24, is 2-3 with a 3.48 ERA in seven appearances at Iowa, including six starts. He’ll take the place of the injured Carlos Marmol on the active roster. Look for him to be used in middle relief.

“He’ll be built up as a starter and compete,” said Cubs manager Dale Sveum. “The long-man [spot] is open in the bullpen. [Coleman] brings a lot of depth to the rotation. He’ll be built up to compete for a job, any job that might come up.” The Cubs’ rotation is already pretty crowded and Coleman posted an ugly 6.40 ERA and 75/46 K/BB ratio over 84 1/3 innings with the big club last season, so he’s unlikely to become fantasy relevant.

Coleman posted an ugly 6.40 ERA and 75/46 K/BB ratio in 84 1/3 innings last season in the majors. He’ll serve as organizational pitching depth this year for Chicago.

Eduardo Escobar grounded out to second, but his bat caught Coleman, who walked off the field under his own power. It didn’t look serious, as he was probably shaken up more than anything else. The Cubs will likely give him precautionary X-rays.

Coleman was lifted from Wednesday’s game against the White Sox after getting struck in the hand with a broken bat. But the right-hander merely suffered a contusion and should be fine after a couple days of rest.

Neither are appealing options, as Volstad held a 7.46 ERA in eight starts earlier this season, and Coleman allowed seven runs in a relief appearance earlier this week. Whoever gets the call can be avoided in fantasy leagues.