Marlins Select Matt Andriese – MLB Trade Rumors

The Marlins are selecting the contract of right-hander Matt Andriese, as reported by Christina De Nicola of MLB.com. Andriese will take the 40-man roster spot of Tim Anderson, who the club designated for assignment earlier this week. De Nicola adds that right-hander Anthony Maldonado was optioned to make room for Andriese on the active roster.

Andriese, 34, is a veteran journeyman who has spent parts of eight seasons in the majors since making his debut with the Rays back in 2015. The right-hander signed with Miami on a minor league deal over the offseason and already pitched in the majors for the club earlier this season. He posted a 5.40 ERA in five innings of work across three appearances before being designated for assignment in mid-April, but remained with the club after being outrighted to the minors. His time in Triple-A left much to be desired, as he allowed a 4.78 ERA in 32 innings of work across 13 multi-inning relief appearances. He struck out just 15.6% of batters faced while walking 8.5%.

Those shaky numbers didn’t stop the Marlins from giving Andriese another shot in the majors, and the righty will get another opportunity to show he’s still capable of providing solid innings like he did earlier in his career. Andriese got his start as a solid, innings-eating arm for the Rays who swung between the rotation and bullpen with roughly league average results. In parts of four seasons with Tampa, the righty pitched to a 4.30 ERA (95 ERA+) with a 4.13 FIP in 99 appearances, 48 of which were starts. After leaving Tampa, Andriese became a full-time reliever but struggled through stints with the Diamondbacks, Angels, Red Sox, and Mariners until he departed affiliated ball to pitch for Nippon Professional Baseball’s Yoimuri Giants in 2022.

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