We signed RHP Shawn Armstrong to a one-year Major League contract with a mutual option for the 2027 season. In a corresponding move, we signed DFA’s LHP Justin Bruishl.
Bruihl is again available for the 29 other teams to pick up waivers. Of course, there’s a possibility that a team jumps the waiver wire and trades for him, just like the Guardians did last Thursday. That doesn’t seem likely, however, as Bruihl has more than five years of minor league service, allowing him to fully fill the assignment and hit free agency.
The left-handed pitcher has spent part of the past five seasons in the big league, albeit with just over a year of service. Bruihl went undrafted and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the summer of 2017. He made his debut four years later and spent parts of three seasons with the team, posting a 3.65 ERA and 4.47 FIP with the team.
Bruihl was eventually traded for cash after being sent to the Colorado Rockies in the summer of 2023. Before the 2024 season, Bruihl signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds, but never pitched for them. Instead, he pitched five and two-thirds innings with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2024.
Last season, Bruihl signed a minor league contract with the Blue Jays. Through 13.2 innings, the left-handed pitcher had a 5.27 ERA and 4.16 FIP, posting a career-high 27.7 K%, while his BB% rose to 10.8%.
Only time will tell if another team will target Bruishl, because if they do, he will remain on that team’s 40-man roster.
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