The Cleveland Guardians added a bullpen arm from the Detroit Tigers.
Heading into the final day of the MLB trade deadline, all eyes were on two top players on the Cleveland Guardians' roster.
Left fielder Steven Kwan and injured starting pitcher Shane Bieber both had their names circulating in rumors; Kwan survived the trade talks, but Bieber was dealt to the Blue Jays in exchange for Toronto's No. 5 prospect, Khal Stephen.
After trading away a veteran guy for a young prospect, the Guardians were able to add some bullpen help to their pitching staff on Thursday.
After right-handed pitcher Carlos Hernandez was designated for assignment by the Detroit Tigers last week, Cleveland decided to pick up the struggling pitcher, according to Guardians writer Tim Stebbins on MLB.com.
Hernandez, 28, will be joining his third team of the season after the Guardians picked him up off waivers. He's made 25 appearances for the Philadelphia Phillies after getting claimed off waivers in March, and then was picked up by the Tigers in June.
After starting his career with the Kansas City Royals from 2020 to 2024, Hernandez had a rocky season in 2025. Through 36 total games this season for two teams, he has stats that include a 6.69 ERA, 1.79 WHIP, and 36 strikeouts in 36.1 innings.
Hernandez has two years of arbitration control left in his contract, which has him getting paid $1.16 million for the remainder of 2025.
The young pitcher will be added to a Guardians bullpen that includes Hunter Gaddis, Erik Sabrowski, Jakob Junis, Matt Festa, and Nic Enright.
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