The use of bullpen games by Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy this week has been nothing short of brilliant. The club has responded with two wins in that scenario and has won six of its last seven games overall.
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The Rangers have added another cheap veteran arm to the bullpen The Texas Rangers announced today that they have signed veteran righthanded relief pitcher Shawn Armstrong.
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The Rangers announced on Monday that they’ve signed right-hander Shawn Armstrong to a one-year, major league deal.
Ten-year pro Shawn Armstrong is a solid journeyman short reliever with a proven record of consistency. The right-hander joined the Chicago Cubs in early September for what proved to be a failed late-season push.
The Cubs have another fresh bullpen arm. The Cubs have played a bit of roster Jenga over the last few days, swapping in and out various relievers. They did it again Thursday when they activated righthander Hayden Wesneski from the 15-day injured list.
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His return to action comes after a four-month layoff due to back issues that were aggravated further by a setback during his first comeback attempt in June.
The Cubs have a fresh bullpen arm this afternoon. Friday, the Cubs made the surprising move of claiming Shawn Armstrong on waivers from the Cardinals, and releasing Tomás Nido to make room for Armstrong on the 40-man roster.
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One former member of the St. Louis Cardinals reportedly is staying within the division. St. Louis recently designated veteran pitcher Shawn Armstrong for assignment after acquiring him ahead of the 2024 Major League Baseball trade deadline.
With the Chicago Cubs on a hot streak, an already dominant bullpen is receiving reinforcements. After placing Drew Smyly on waivers earlier in the week, the team made a surprise addition via the waiver wire by claiming Shawn Armstrong from the St.
The Cubs have a new reliever. This is a Cubs roster move you did not anticipate: The Cardinals just traded Dylan Carlson to the Rays for Shawn Armstrong a month ago, at the trading deadline — and Armstrong actually pitched fairly well for them, a 2.84 ERA and 1.026 WHIP in 11 appearances covering 12⅔ innings, with only two walks and 12 strikeouts.
The Cubs have claimed reliever Shawn Armstrong from the Cardinals, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN (X link). St. Louis had designated the righty for assignment on Tuesday.
The Cardinals are back to .500 after splitting their series with the Padres, but the team made a few interesting moves during the series. They designated right-hander Shawn Armstrong for assignment and placed Tommy Pham on waivers.
The St. Louis Cardinals opted to DFA recently acquired reliever Shawn Armstrong on Tuesday and selected Riley O’Brien from Triple-A to fill the middle innings role.
Despite the good overall results, he may be a victim of circumstances.
The St. Louis Cardinals entered the 2024 Major League Baseball trade deadline with one of their priorities being to add more depth to the bullpen. St. Louis did a good job by acquiring Shawn Armstrong in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays by parting ways with outfielder Dylan Carlson.
The St. Louis Cardinals sent former top outfield prospect Dylan Carlson to the Tampa Bay Rays for right-handed pitcher Shawn Armstrong, the teams announced Tuesday.
It’s no secret that the Toronto Blue Jays bats have been an absolute rollercoaster to start the season, one that likely has theme parks across the country looking for trademark rights.
It didn’t take long for the Tropicana Field to turn into a house of horror again for the Toronto Blue Jays. All it took was a couple of detrimental defensive errors and listless swings on Toronto’s end for the Tampa Rays to win the games by 8-2 and 5-1 on Friday and Saturday respectively.
The Tampa Bay Rays have come to terms on a one-year deal with veteran relief pitcher Shawn Armstrong to avoid arbitration, MLB Network's Jon Morosi reported Thursday morning.
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