The Cleveland Guardians ended up being the biggest beneficiaries of the Anaheim Angels’ decision to waive a half-dozen veterans earlier this week. The Guardians, currently five back of the Minnesota Twins in the A.L. Central with a 64-70 record, grabbed starting pitcher Lucas Giolito and relievers Matt Moore and Reynaldo Lopez on waivers, it was announced today. The Angels had acquired Giolito and Lopez at the trade deadline a month ago for two of their top prospects, then had an awful August that dropped them out of playoff contention.
The Cincinnati Reds, who are, at 69-66, just a game out of a Wild Card spot in the National League, claimed outfielder Hunter Renfroe, also waived by the Angels, as well as outfielder Harrison Bader, who was waived by the New York Yankees.