The Indians have announced that they’ve selected the contract of veteran lefty Bruce Chen and designated righty Anthony Swarzak for assignment. Chen is expected to start Saturday against Minnesota.
The Indians signed Swarzak to a minor-league deal in January after the Twins outrighted him, and he made Cleveland’s bullpen out of Spring Training. He posted a 3.38 ERA with 8.8 K/9 and 2.7 BB/9 in 13 1/3 innings with the Indians, although he allowed four unearned runs in that time. For his six-year career, the 29-year-old has a 4.45 ERA, 5.6 K/9 and 2.6 BB/9 in 453 innings, spending about a third of that time starting and two-thirds of it relieving.
billy f
Just say no, Terry Ryan…..
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Agreed. Swarzak’s forte is chewing up garbage innings, but the Twins haven’t had many of those this season.
crise
Ryan has moved on. He passed his hardest test back in spring training and now, with his team over .500 and a bunch of kids banging on the door, he’ll be able to stand firm.
The Indians have had some trouble this season, but the swing man was not the issue. I suppose they’re moving Swarzak simply because they know in ten days he’ll probably still be sitting there. But if he’s not it’s a job that a bunch of guys can fill. (It’s why he’s not in MN anymore.)