Duchscherer signs with A’s
The Oakland Athletics have signed pitcher Justin Duchscherer to a one-year contract, keeping him with the team. The A’s did not disclose the financial terms of the deal.
Duchscherer missed all of the 2009 season because of an elbow injury. He was also treated for depression, which may or may not have stemmed from his season-ending injury.
The two-time All-Star converted into a starting pitcher in 2008 and had a great deal of success. He went 10-8 with a 2.54 ERA while throwing a career-high number of innings.
Those 141 innings he pitched may very well be the reason why missed all of the following season with an elbow injury. Nonetheless, the team is expected to put him back in the starting rotation in 2010.
The 32-year old will add a much needed veteran presence to a young starting rotation that the A’s hope will eventually lead them back to the postseason.
