"The Guardians have sent right-hander Connor Brogdon outright to Triple-A Columbus after passing him through waivers, according to Tim Stebbins of MLB.com. He had the right to elect free agency but has accepted the assignment."
"Players with at least three years of service time have the right to reject outright assignments in favor of heading to the open market. However, they need at least five years of service to become free agents and keep their salary commitments in tact. Brogdon is making $900K this year and his service is in between three and five years. That makes it understandable that he's heading to Columbus to keep his paycheck coming."
"The Guards took a shot on Brogdon this winter by giving him that $900K deal. He wasn't coming off a great season, having posted a 5.55 earned run average with the Angels in 2025. The Guards were perhaps looking last that ERA and seeing positive momentum. Brogdon's fastball velo had ticked up to 95.5 miles per hour, a nice jump from the 92.8 mph he averaged in an injury-marred 2024 campaign. His strikeout rate also leaped from 15.8% to 24.6%."
"Brogdon is out of options. Since things weren't going well for him in the big leagues, the Guards bumped him off the 40-man. Since he has accepted his assignment, they can keep him in the system as depth without him using a roster spot. If he gets in a nice groove for the Clippers or the big league club simply needs some fresh arms later in the year, he can be added back to the roster."
Connor Brogdon was outrighted to Triple-A Columbus after passing through waivers and accepting the assignment. He had the right to elect free agency but did not, likely because his service time falls between three and five years, allowing him to reject an outright assignment while still not reaching the five-year threshold needed to become a free agent and preserve salary commitments. The Guardians had signed him to a $900K deal after signs of improvement, including a higher fastball velocity and a higher strikeout rate. His results in Cleveland were mixed, leading to a designation for assignment after limited bullpen work. With no options remaining, the Guardians removed him from the 40-man roster while keeping him available as organizational depth.
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