The Diamondbacks claimed Varland (undisclosed) off waivers from the White Sox on Monday and optioned him to Triple-A Reno.
Varland hasn't pitched since June 28 due to an undisclosed injury but will give the Diamondbacks some experienced relief depth once he's available to pitch. The righty has put up a 4.82 ERA and 47:24 K:BB over 46.2 innings in parts of two major-league seasons.
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Gus Varland: Heads to open market
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The White Sox released Varland (undisclosed) on Saturday.
The White Sox designated Varland for assignment Thursday, and he'll now hit the open market after clearing waivers. A 28-year-old righty who has spent parts of the last three seasons at the Triple-A level, Varland hasn't pitched since June 28 due to an undisclosed injury. He has a 4.82 ERA and 1.74 WHIP in 46.2 career innings in the majors.
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White Sox's Gus Varland: Erased from 40-man roster
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The White Sox designated Varland (undisclosed) for assignment Thursday.
Varland had been on the White Sox's 40-man roster all season, but he had pitched exclusively in the minors before landing on Triple-A Charlotte's injured list in July. Over 5.1 innings with Charlotte, Varland posted a 5.01 ERA and 1.96 WHIP. He made his last appearance for the affiliate June 28 and was later shifted to the 60-day IL, so the White Sox apparently weren't counting on him pitching again until at least late August or early September. He's likely to go unclaimed off waivers and could go back on Charlotte's IL if he opts to stay in the organization and accept an outright assignment to Triple-A.
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White Sox's Gus Varland: Healthy again at Triple-A
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Varland (undisclosed) has given up one earned run on one hit and two walks while striking out four over 2.1 innings in his two relief appearances for Triple-A Charlotte since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list Tuesday.
Varland missed two and a half months of action due to the undisclosed injury, but he's healthy again and will look to put together a slew of quality relief performances to earn a call-up to the big leagues. He posted a 3.42 ERA over 26.1 innings in 2024 between stops in the majors with the Dodgers and White Sox a season ago.
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White Sox's Gus Varland: On mend from injury
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Triple-A Charlotte placed Varland on its 7-day injured list March 31 due to an unspecified injury.
Varland made just one appearance for Charlotte before landing on the shelf less than a week into the season. The right-hander looks to be closing in on his return to the Charlotte bullpen, however, as he began a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League last week. Varland retains a spot on the White Sox's 40-man roster, so he could be in the mix for a promotion to the big club later on this season if he can get healthy and pitch well at Charlotte over an extended stretch.
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White Sox's Gus Varland: Will open season in minors
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The White Sox optioned Varland to Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday.
Varland entered camp looking like a key piece of Chicago's Opening Day bullpen, but he struggled with his control during the exhibition slate, walking six batters over 7.1 innings while posting a 9.82 ERA, 2.18 WHIP and eight strikeouts. The righty reliever will look to get right in the minors, and there is a good chance he'll make it back up to the big-league bullpen at some point during the campaign.
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White Sox's Gus Varland: Summoned from Triple-A
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The White Sox recalled Varland from Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday.
Chicago placed reliever Steven Wilson (back) on the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. Varland was claimed off waivers by the White Sox on Aug. 2 after being designated for assignment by the Dodgers three days prior. He has a 3.00 ERA and 1.83 WHIP across six major-league innings this season.
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White Sox's Gus Varland: Claimed by South Siders
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The White Sox claimed Varland off waivers and optioned him to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.
The right-hander was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Tuesday, and the White Sox utilized their No. 1 spot in the waiver order to bolster their relief depth. Varland allowed two earned runs over six innings for Los Angeles but has struggled to a 7.99 ERA in 28 outings at Triple-A this year.
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Dodgers' Gus Varland: Designated for assignment
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The Dodgers designated Varland for assignment Tuesday.
Varland will join Nick Ramirez as the Dodgers' roster casualties, as the team needed to create space on the 40-man roster for new additions Kevin Kiermaier and Jack Flaherty. Varland has given up just two runs in six innings with the Dodgers this season, though his 7.99 ERA at Triple-A may make other teams hesitant to claim the 27-year-old righty off waivers.
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Dodgers' Gus Varland: Returns to Triple-A
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The Dodgers optioned Varland to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday.
The right-hander was called up by Los Angeles on Friday and will return to Oklahoma City without appearing in a game. Varland has six appearances for the Dodgers this season and has allowed two earned runs with a 3:4 K:BB over six innings.
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Dodgers' Gus Varland: Recalled by Dodgers
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The Dodgers recalled Varland from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Varland will take the spot on the 26-man roster vacated by southpaw Nick Ramirez, who was optioned to Oklahoma City in a corresponding move. Varland made seven appearances out of the Dodgers' bullpen before being sent down to the minors May 15, posting a 3.00 ERA and 1.83 WHIP over six innings. Over his last four minor-league outings, Varland has given up two hits and one walk while striking out four across four scoreless frames.
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Dodgers' Gus Varland: Sent back to minors
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The Dodgers optioned Varland to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Since coming up from the minors in late April, Varland has given up one earned run through 5.1 innings while striking out three batters and walking four. He last pitched Tuesday, so he'll return to the minors to make room for a fresh arm in Eduardo Salazar, as the Dodgers prepare to rely on their bullpen to get them through Wednesday's affair with the Giants.
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Dodgers' Gus Varland: Called up Monday
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Varland was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday.
Varland will return to the major-league roster after being sent down to Oklahoma City on April 8. The right-hander has pitched two-thirds of an inning with the Dodgers over two appearances this season, allowing two runs (one earned). He'll replace Ryan Brasier (calf) in the bullpen for Los Angeles after Brasier was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday.
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Dodgers' Gus Varland: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Dodgers optioned Varland to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Varland will return to Triple-A after being recalled by the Dodgers on April 6. He pitched against the Cubs on April 7, when he gave up two runs (one earned) on one hit over 0.1 innings. Prior to his call-up, Varland appeared in three games for OKC, giving up two runs on one hit and one walk over 3.2 innings.
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Dodgers' Gus Varland: Recalled from OKC
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The Dodgers recalled Varland from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
Varland will come up from the minors to provide a fresh arm to the Dodgers' bullpen. He owns a 6.53 ERA and 2.08 WHIP across 20.2 career big-league innings and will likely be limited to low-leverage situations. Dinelson Lamet was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Dodgers' Gus Varland: Moved to 60-day IL
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Varland (knee) was transferred Tuesday from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
This move clears out a 40-man roster spot for Kyle Hurt, who is joining the Dodgers' bullpen ahead of Tuesday night's game against the Padres. Varland is done for the season with what has been diagnosed as right knee inflammation.
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Dodgers' Gus Varland: Placed on 15-day IL
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The Dodgers placed Varland on the 15-day injured list Sunday with right knee inflammation, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Varland will be sidelined for at least the next couple of weeks. He's worked to a 3.09 ERA and 14:8 K:BB in 11.2 major-league innings this season with Los Angeles.
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Dodgers' Gus Varland: Selected to MLB bullpen
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The Dodgers selected Varland's contract from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Varland has posted a promising 2.16 ERA and 39:8 K:BB in 33.1 innings with Triple-A Oklahoma City since being returned from the Brewers in May. Milwaukee had selected him away from Los Angeles in the 2022 Rule 5 Draft. The 26-year-old right-hander is slated to work in middle relief for the NL West leaders.
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Dodgers' Gus Varland: Returned to Dodgers
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Varland cleared waivers and has been returned to the Dodgers.
The Rule 5 pick was designated for assignment by the Brewers following a hideous performance last week and now is back in his previous organization. Varland was previously used as both a starter and reliever during his time with the Dodgers and it's unclear what role they might stick him in now, but he'll likely report to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
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Brewers' Gus Varland: Lit up in mop-up duty
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Varland retired just two batters and was charged with nine earned runs on six hits and three walks while striking out one in Monday's 18-1 loss to the Cardinals.
The rookie right-hander maintained a tidy 2.25 ERA through his first seven big-league relief appearances, but a 0.0 K-BB% and a 5.93 FIP suggested that Varland's run prevention was due for a correction. Regression hit Varland in a major way Monday, as he allowed nine of the 11 batters he faced to reach base and surrendered a pair of home runs while placing only 18 of his 33 pitches for strikes. Though this sort of outing would normally put an unestablished player like Varland at risk of a demotion to the minors, his status as a Rule 5 pick means he'll have to remain on the Brewers' active roster all season when healthy.
