Aaron Civale’s latest stop has landed him right back in DFA limbo.
The Athletics designated the right-hander for assignment on Wednesday after he made 16 appearances for the club. In 74.2 innings, Civale put up a 5.82 ERA, and now he’s been DFA’d twice since requesting a trade from the Milwaukee Brewers last June.
That trade request set off a rough stretch that hasn’t let up. Civale was also designated for assignment last summer by the Chicago White Sox, who cut him loose after just 13 outings following the deal from Milwaukee.
He cleared waivers and was later released by the White Sox, which meant none of the other 29 big league teams stepped in to claim him.
"Civale’s DFA makes for a disappointing end to his $6MM free agent deal. The righty took the ball 16 times and turned in a 5.42 earned run average across 74 2/3 innings," Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors wrote.
"He also missed a couple weeks with shoulder tendinitis that sidelined him between mid-May and June 17," Franco added. "Civale has taken the loss in all five of his appearances since coming back, allowing 19 earned runs in as many innings."
For Civale, this is the third time in a little over a year that he’s been stuck in DFA limbo.
The 31-year-old was a solid, if unspectacular, middle-of-the-rotation arm over his first five seasons with the Cleveland Guardians. He has now pitched for six clubs in his eight-year MLB career, and that total could soon climb to seven.
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