The Guardians have claimed starting pitcher Lucas Giolito and relievers Matt Moore and Reynaldo Lopez off waivers from the Angels, sources told ESPN.
Then they collapsed, going an American League-worst 8-19 in August, with Ohtani injuring his pitching elbow andplaying one game after a return from hand surgery went poorly. The deadline acquisitions hadn't gone well, either, though the claiming teams are hopeful that a change of scenery -- and potential playoff run -- will elevate their performances.
While some executives called privately for rules changes to avoid the potential enrichment of worse-performing teams with high-caliber big leaguers after the deadline, the Guardians were plenty glad to get essentially for free what the Angels barely a month ago spent heavily to acquire.
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