Giolito was claimed by the Guardians after he was placed on irrevocable waivers this week, along with teammates Reynaldo Lopez and Matt Moore.
, Mike Clevinger and Randal Grichuk all cleared waivers and will remain with the Mets, White Sox and Rockies, respectively.Reynaldo Lopez is once again on the move with Giolito.Teams earn a higher waiver priority with a lower record, which favors the clubs on the periphery of the playoff race, like the Reds and the Guardians.
The Guardians, who are 64-70 and five games out of the AL Central lead, are fortifying their pitching staff depth with their waiver pickups and should figure to slot Giolito in their starting rotation while sending Lopez and Moore to the bullpen. Lopez, who was also sent from the White Sox to the Angels along with Giolito, has a 3.93 ERA in 55 innings this year.Harrison Bader is headed to the NL Central again.Moore, once ranked as the No. 1 prospect in baseball ahead of Bryce Harper and Mike Trout, has tossed 44 bullpen innings this year for a 2.66 ERA.
Cleveland’s pitching staff ranks fifth in the league with a 3.85 ERA, but the team’s offense has been anemic.
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