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Rashi

Rashi went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment last week. The 30-year-old made one relief appearance for the Athletics after being claimed off waivers from the Twins.

He had been claimed by the A’s in mid-August off a DFA and will now be subject to claims again after the A’s claimed Hunter Bigge off waivers. The back of bullpen 40-man roster world is cutthroat. Rashi, 30, allowed a run in two innings with the Athletics before being sent down to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Rashi threw two innings in Thursday’s game and allowed three hits and one earned run while throwing 43 pitches. He’s simply being exchanged for a fresh arm.

The Athletics claimed Rashi on waivers after he was designated for assignment by the Twins on August 7th. Now, he’ll provide depth for their beleaguered bullpen.

The Twins were faced with a 40-man roster crunch on Friday, so Rashi gets the boot to free up a spot for the promotion of Kalen Culpepper. Rashi has shown enough at the Triple-A level that he could garner some interest on waivers.

Rashi is merely a depth addition for Minnesota after being removed from Arizona’s roster last week. The 30-year-old has posted a serviceable 5.40 ERA across 20 innings in the majors over the last two seasons. It’s worth noting that he’s compiled some impressive numbers at the Triple-A level in recent years, but that success hasn’t translated into a permanent role at the highest level.

The 30-year-old hurler has struggled in three appearances with the Diamondbacks this season, but holds a terrific 1.03 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and a 26/12 K/BB ratio over 26 1/3 innings at Triple-A Reno in the notoriously hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. It wouldn’t be surprising to see another team come calling on waivers.

Rashi loses his spot in Arizona’s bullpen with veteran starter Merrill Kelly (back) coming off the injured list to make his season debut on Tuesday against the Orioles.

Before being non-tendered and re-signed to a minor league deal over the winter, Rashi pitched 16 1/3 innings for the Diamondbacks last year as a 29-year-old rookie, amassing a 4.41 ERA. He’ll rejoin the bullpen.

The most interesting name among this batch of cuts for the Diamondbacks is Ryan Waldschmidt. He had started to gain some steam in fantasy circles as a sleeper candidate, but he was always facing an uphill battle at earning a spot on the Diamondbacks’ Opening Day roster. The 23-year-old hit .240 (6-for-25) with one homer, five RBI and one stolen base during Cactus League play. He should get an opportunity with the Snakes at some point in 2026.