The fall from grace for Chris Rusin culminated on June 7 when he was designated for assignment by the Colorado Rockies. On Wednesday, it was announced that no other team had put in a claim on Rusin and the Rockies had outrighted him to Triple-A Albuquerque.
That no other team took a chance (through trade and assuming Rusin’s $1,687,500 contract for the season) on the 32-year-old left-hander speaks volumes to where Rusin currently is in his career.
In 2017, Rusin went 5-1 in 60 appearances with the Rockies, posting a sparkling 1.