Guardians Designate Connor Brogdon For Assignment

The Guardians announced that right-hander Shawn Armstrong has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Fellow righty Connor Brogdon has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move. The Guards signed Armstrong to a one-year deal with a $5.5MM guarantee in the offseason. He had just wrapped up a strong 2025 campaign with the Rangers, tossing 74 innings with a 2.31 earned run average, 26.1% strikeout rate and 7% walk rate. Cleveland presumably hoped for something like that this year but didn’t get it. Armstrong has gone on the IL for a groin strain and then a calf strain. Around the injuries, he has tossed 33 innings so far this year. His 22.6% strikeout rate is still pretty decent but a drop from last year. Meanwhile, his walk rate has almost doubled, getting to an awful 13% clip. That’s led to a 4.91 ERA. The Guardians are almost certainly heading into the postseason and will hope that Armstrong can quickly get back on track. With a few games left in the regular season, he might be able to make two or three appearances to try to make his case for a spot on the playoff roster. More to come. View Comments (0)