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Michael Rucker

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Mariners selected the contract of RHP Michael Rucker from Triple-A Tacoma.

Rucker has a 4.96 career MLB ERA in 121 1/3 innings over the 2021-2023 seasons with the Cubs. He has a 1.59 ERA in 22 2/3 innings with Tacoma, striking out 25 and walking 11. He’ll join the low leverage relief mix for Seattle.

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Mariners signed RHP Michael Rucker to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Rucker hasn’t resurfaced in the majors since making 96 relief appearances for the Cubs from 2021-2023, posting a respectable 4.57 FIP and 120/50 K/BB ratio across 123 1/3 innings during that span. The 31-year-old journeyman righty didn’t pitch anywhere last year after spending the previous season in the Phillies system. He’s merely emergency organizational depth at this juncture of his career.

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Nationals sent 1B Joey Meneses, INF Ildemaro Vargas and RHP Michael Rucker outright to Triple-A Rochester.

All three have elected free agency and will search for new opportunities after being jettisoned from Washington’s 40-man roster. Of the trio, Meneses was the only one with any semblance of fantasy relevance in the past few years, but he was unable to parlay his late-career breakthrough into a long-term role with the Nationals.

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Nationals claimed RHP Michael Rucker off waivers from the Phillies.

Rucker was designated for assignment by the Phillies earlier this week. Washington opened a spot on its 40-man roster by designating Travis Blankenhorn for assignment and optioned Rucker to Triple-A Rochester. Rucker is yet to appear in the majors this year and has a 7.04 ERA in 19 appearances at Triple-A.

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Phillies designated RHP Michael Rucker for assignment,

Rucker missed the first half of the season, and he had a 7.04 ERA for Triple-A Lehigh Valley in 26 innings since returning. He’ll probably clear waivers.

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Phillies optioned RHP Michael Rucker to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Rucker, who was just activated Friday after missing the first four months with a hand injury, gets bumped off the roster to make room for trade acquisition Carlos Estévez. He didn’t even get to make his Phillies debut first. The 30-year-old was picked up from the Cubs over the winter after posting a 4.96 ERA over 96 relief appearances in three seasons with that club.

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Phillies activated RHP Michael Rucker from the 60-day injured list.

The 30-year-old right-hander has been sidelined since spring training due to an arterial vasospasm in his right hand. He’s ready to make his 2024 season debut though and will replace Seranthony Dominguez in the Phillies’ bullpen. Rucker posted a 3.21 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and a 21/3 K/BB ratio across 14 innings during his minor league rehab assignment.

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Phillies transferred RHP Michael Rucker to the 60-day injured list.

Rucker is still attempting to work his way back from a right hand arterial vasospasm. Nothing has really changed in his prognosis, this was done primarily as a procedural move to free up a spot on the team’s 40-man roster for David Dahl on Monday.

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Phillies placed RHP Michael Rucker on 15-day injured list, retroactive to March 25, with right hand arterial vasospasm.

The 29-year-old right-hander has a 4.96 ERA and a 120/50 K/BB ratio in 123 1/3 innings since debuting with the Cubs in 2021. He was traded to the Phillies in February and once healthy, he will look to be a depth piece for the Phillies’ bullpen this season.

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Phillies acquired RHP Michael Rucker from the Cubs in exchange for cash considerations.

Rucker was designated for assignment by the Cubs last week. The 29-year-old right-hander has a 4.96 ERA and a 120/50 K/BB ratio in 123 1/3 innings since debuting with the Cubs in 2021. He’ll compete for a bullpen spot, but the Phillies will likely take advantage of his one remaining option year.

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