The 29-year-old hurler returns stateside after one year in the Korea Baseball Organization where he registered a 3.43 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and a 158/40 K/BB ratio over 160 innings in his 28 starts. With a strong showing in Grapefruit League action, he could work his way into the backend of the Rays’ Opening Day rotation..

Jee-ho Yoo of Yonhap News Agency reports that Seabold’s contract will be a one-year deal that pays up to $1 million. The base is a $800,000 contract that will include a $100k signing bonus and another possible $100k available with incentives. The right-hander was a standout talent at Cal State Fullerton and he’s feasted on minor league competition for six seasons. Seabold boasts a 3.80 ERA in the minors with more strikeouts (392) than innings pitched (374 1/3). That has not translated to big league success, swallowing a 1-11 record in the MLB with an 8.12 ERA.

This will enable them to make a pick in this afternoon’s Rule 5 draft. We’re not sure why the Rockies didn’t just non-tender him a couple of weeks back, but perhaps they were hoping to get some money from a team in Asia in exchange for sending him that way. Seabold went 1-7 with a 7.52 ERA in 13 starts and 14 relief appearances for Colorado last season.

The 27-year-old hurler will replace Noah Davis on the team’s active roster. Seabold has already appeared in 25 games (13 starts) for the Rockies this season — registering a cringe-inducing 7.65 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and a 62/27 K/BB ratio across 82 1/3 innings.