Trevor

Richards

Thompson made five relief appearances this past season in the big leagues between the Diamondbacks and Royals. The 32-year-old was a mainstay in Toronto’s relief mix from 2021-2024 before bouncing around the past year. He should be able to latch on somewhere this offseason as emergency organizational depth.

Richards appears to be sticking around as emergency relief depth for Arizona after passing through waivers unclaimed over the weekend. The 32-year-old journeyman righty has made five appearances this season in the big leagues between the Royals and Diamondbacks.

Richards has been booted from Arizona’s active roster to make room for lefty relief prospect Brandyn Garcia, who was acquired earlier this week from Seattle in the Josh Naylor trade.

Richards signed a minor league deal with the D-backs in the middle of June after he was booted by the Royals earlier that month. The 32-year-old isn’t expected to be much more than a low-leverage option while he’s with Arizona.

Richards elected free agency last weekend instead of accepting an outright assignment from the Royals. He pitched just three innings in the big leagues for the Royals, posting a 12.00 ERA, 3.00 WHIP and a 2/2 K/BB ratio. He’ll add veteran help to a Diamondbacks’ bullpen that has been decimated by injuries this season.

The 32-year-old right-hander had been designated for assignment by the Royals earlier in the week. After passing through waivers unclaimed, he refused an outright assignment to Triple-A Omaha and will peddle his wares on the open market instead. Richards posted a 12.00 ERA, 3.00 WHIP and a 2/2 K/BB ratio in three innings with the Royals this season.

Richards is removed from the roster to make room for a fresh arm in Jonathan Bowlan. The 32-year-old threw two scoreless innings during Tuesday’s blowout loss, but now will hit the waiver wire.

Richards gets the call to join Kansas City’s bullpen mix ahead of Saturday’s game against the division-rival White Sox roughly one month after signing a minor league contract with the club. The 32-year-old righty posted a lackluster 4.55 ERA across 65 1/3 innings (55 appearances) last year between the Blue Jays and Twins.

The 31-year-old right-hander was cut loose by the Cubs earlier in the week after he posted a 7.27 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and a 12/7 K/BB ratio over 8 2/3 innings in seven appearances at Triple-A Iowa. He’ll add extra bullpen depth for the Royals at Triple-A Omaha.

Richards was hit hard in seven appearances (one start) for Triple-A Iowa, which led to his release earlier this weekend. The 31-year-old righty struggled last year to an underwhelming 4.55 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 62/35 K/BB ratio across 65 1/3 innings (55 appearances) between the Blue Jays and Twins.