MLB Waivers Roundup: Guardians claim three pitchers, Reds add two outfielders
A variety of important names have been claimed off waivers throughout MLB as groups finalize their 40-man rosters for the playoffs forward of Thursday’s midnight deadline.
Here is a roundup of the groups that made additions.
The Cleveland Guardians, who have been sellers on the commerce deadline however have remained within the hunt for the AL Central title, made a giant splash by buying three pitchers from the Angels.
Right-handed starter Lucas Giolito and right-handed reliever Reynaldo Lopez will be part of the Guardians for the season’s ultimate month, in line with ESPN’s Jeff Passan. ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel experiences that left-handed reliever Matt Moore will even go to the Guardians from the Angels.
The Guardians enter play Thursday six video games out of a wild-card spot however 5 video games behind the Minnesota Twins for first within the division.
Giolito, arguably probably the most gifted pitcher accessible this week on waivers, joins a Guardians rotation that has been a robust go well with regardless of not having ace Shane Bieber. Lopez will give the Guardians extra choices to bridge the hole to All-Star nearer Emmanuel Clase. Moore, a veteran, has a 2.66 ERA in 41 aid appearances this season.
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The Cincinnati Reds added two extra outfielders off waivers as they attempt to snap a decades-long (full-season) playoff drought.
The Reds added speedy centre fielder Harrison Bader from the New York Yankees and energy bat Hunter Renfroe from the Angels.
Bader is hitting simply .240 this season however has 17 stolen bases. Renfroe is hitting .242 with 19 house runs.
Unclaimed
Despite hypothesis he may be a very good match for the Toronto Blue Jays, outfielder Randal Grichuk was not claimed from the Angels. The veteran right-handed bat is hitting .267/.323/.452 this season cut up between Los Angeles and the Colorado Rockies, however has a .567 OPS since being traded to the Angels on the deadline.
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