"The Rays announced they've designated left-hander Ken Waldichuk for assignment. That's the corresponding 40-man roster move for infielder Ben Williamson, acquired from Seattle in tonight's three-team trade that sent All-Star utility player Brendan Donovan to the Mariners. Tampa Bay picked up Waldichuk in a DFA trade with Atlanta a few weeks ago. They're his third organization of the offseason. The Braves had claimed him off waivers from the A's, who had themselves designated him for assignment after trading for Jeff McNeil."
"Waldichuk started 25 of 31 MLB appearances between 2022-23. He gave up a 5.35 ERA with slightly worse than average strikeout and walk numbers. He hasn't thrown a major league pitch in two years, as he underwent Tommy John surgery in May '24 that kept him out until last July. Waldichuk spent the second half of the season in Triple-A, where he was tagged for 52 runs in 51 innings in a brutal environment for pitchers."
"A fifth-round pick of the Yankees in 2019, Waldichuk developed into a quality pitching prospect. The A's acquired him at the '22 deadline in the Frankie Montas trade. That was one of the more significant trades that summer but didn't work all that well for either team. Montas struggled before undergoing shoulder surgery and wound up pitching nine times with a 6.15 ERA in pinstripes. The A's end of the deal has panned out only slightly better."
Ken Waldichuk was designated for assignment by the Rays as the 40-man roster corresponding move to acquire infielder Ben Williamson in a three-team trade that sent Brendan Donovan to Seattle. Waldichuk has moved through three organizations this offseason after being claimed by Atlanta off waivers from the A's. He emerged as a notable prospect after being a 2019 fifth-round pick by the Yankees and was part of the A's return in the Frankie Montas trade. Waldichuk posted a 5.35 ERA across 2022-23 MLB appearances, missed time for Tommy John surgery in May 2024, and struggled in Triple-A last season while showing reduced velocity.
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