The Guardians acquired Syndergaard (finger) and cash from the Dodgers on Wednesday in exchange for shortstop Amed Rosario, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Syndergaard has been on the injured list since June while recovering from a blister on his right index finger, but the issue looks to be mostly behind him since he's been able to make a pair of five-inning rehab starts coming out of the All-Star break. The 30-year-old righty holds a 7.16 ERA and 1.45 WHIP through 55.1 innings across 12 starts in the majors this season, and even though Los Angeles' starting depth has been significantly tested, the Dodgers apparently no longer viewed him as a rotation option. Syndergaard will join a Cleveland squad that has similarly had its depth tested, but he should at least have a path to the No. 5 spot in the rotation in the short term. The Guardians have deployed reliever Xzavion Curry as their nominal fifth starter of late, with Curry being limited to three innings in both of his last two outings.