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Rosscup

Rosscup has made 120 relief appearances in the majors since 2013 and inked a minor league contract with the Astros back in mid-March. The 34-year-old veteran lefty has been jettisoned after compiling a 3.10 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 35/17 K/BB ratio across 29 innings (26 appearances) this season for Triple-A Sugar Land.

The Astros continue to narrow down the major league bullpen going into the season with the pair of cuts. Morgan produced a 4.26 ERA and 28 strikeouts over 25 1/3 innings for the Cubs last season. The 32-year-old left-hander gives Houston some organizational depth should the need arise.

The 33-year-old tossed just three innings at the major league level last year, allowing one earned run. Rosscup carries a career 5.09 ERA and 1.64 WHIP over seven seasons.

Rosscup provided the Rockies with some much-needed bullpen depth while they worked through a COVID spread. The veteran southpaw has a career 5.09 ERA in 86 2/3 major league innings.

It’s an all hands on deck situation for the Rockies with several bullpen arms headed to the COVID-19 injured list on Friday. Rosscup, who hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since 2019, owns a 5.16 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 113/55 K/BB ratio over 83 2/3 innings at the big league level in his career.

Rosscup was released by Colorado just before summer camp, but he’ll get another try as a depth option at the team’s alternate training site. The lefty reliever owns a career 5.16 ERA in 83 2/3 major league innings.

It will presumably be a minor league deal. He’ll still need to go through a physical and COVID-19 screening before the deal becomes official. Rosscup was with the Rockies in the spring and cut loose at the start of July before pitching in the independent Constellation Energy League. The 32-year-old pitched with the Dodgers, Mariners, and Blue Jays last year while posting a 5.40 ERA and 26/19 K/BB ratio over 18 innings. He’ll function as bullpen depth for Colorado.

Rosscup was not part of the Rockies’ initial player pool for MLB’s planned 60-game season, and now he is officially a free agent. The 32-year-old left-hander had to settle for a minor league contract with Colorado over the winter after posting a 5.00 ERA and 26/19 K/BB ratio in 18 innings of relief last season at the MLB level.

Rosscup did not receive an invitation to the major league side of spring training. The left-hander holds a career 5.16 ERA over parts of six major league seasons. He made nine appearances for the Rockies back in 2017.

Rosscup, 31, has struck out 113 over 83 2/3 innings at the major league level over parts of six seasons, but he’s also walked 55 and posted a 5.40 ERA. He’ll give the Cards some left-handed relief depth in the minors.