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The deal also includes a club option for 2024
that would pay him $6 million.
McHugh, an Atlanta resident, joins the defending World Series
champs after one season with the Tampa Bay Rays, where he
pitched in 37 games, including seven starts, with an ERA of 1.55
and 74 strikeouts. He worked a 23-inning scoreless streak at one
point during the season.
Atlanta will be McHugh's fifth MLB team after stints with the
New York Mets (2012-13), Colorado Rockies (2013), Houston Astros
(2014-19) and Rays. He was largely a starter from 2014-16 before
moving into a bullpen role.
McHugh, 34, owns a lifetime ERA of 3.77 and a 64-44 record in
247 career games (126 starts). He has racked up 845 strikeouts
at a rate of 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
He also pitched in the postseason in 2015, '17, '18 and '21 and
won the 2017 World Series with the Astros.
--Field Level Media
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