Rattlesnake announces right-handed Trevor Richards Has been assigned as a job. left handed Brandin Garcia In the corresponding move, summoned from Triple-A, although Garcia has entered the 40-man roster, DFA may be necessary because Richards has enough major league service time to be unable to choose him to a minor without his consent.
Arizona signed Richards in June to a minor league contract and chose him to play for an active roster after the All-Star game, Richards won 3.38 ERA in two games and 2 2/3 innings in the D’Backs uniform. Since early 2025, Richards have signed contracts with the Cubs, Royals and Diamondbacks, which are split into 5 2/3 innings at the major league level with Arizona and Kansas City.
Richards is a senior in eight major league seasons, with 4.53 ERAs in 565 2/3 professional innings and earned an ERA from seven different teams. Richards has held various roles throughout his career (starter, relief, opener, swinger, eldest son) while often struggling with some inconsistent controls. Richards hit out at 31.3% in 201 innings in the 2021-23 season, but that number has dropped sharply to 21.9 k% in 71 major league frameworks since the start of the 2024 campaign.
Richards has enough track record and interested teams may file waiver claims. Given the timing of DFA, if the club needs to fill holes in the bullpen, a claim may be filed before the July 31 trade deadline. Richards has been thorough and thorough before, so if he clears the immunity, he has the right to reject the Rattlers’ direct mission and instead choose free agents.
