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Richards

Richards heads to Chicago after making a pair of relief appearances for the Phillies since being called up last week from Triple-A. The 32-year-old journeyman has made 297 career appearances between eight different organizations since 2018.

Richards, 32, was off to a brilliant start at the Triple-A level, registering a 1.93 ERA, 0.57 WHIP and a 26/3 K/BB ratio over 14 innings in his first nine appearances. He’ll add a fresh arm to a depleted Phillies’ bullpen and if he can replicate his performance at Triple-A, there’s a chance that he could work his way into a high leverage role at some point.

Richards will head to the minors after failing to make Philadelphia’s bullpen as a non-roster invitee this spring. The 32-year-old journeyman showed well in a couple Grapefruit League outings, posting a respectable 3.38 ERA and 11/4 K/BB ratio across eight innings of work.

Richards bolsters Philadelphia’s relief corps entering spring training after making just five appearances last year between the Diamondbacks and Royals. The 32-year-old journeyman isn’t far removed from being a durable workhorse with the Blue Jays where he made a whopping 195 appearances over a four-year span from 2021-2024 before the metaphorical wheels came off. He’s a low-risk emergency depth addition for the Phillies.

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.