The Arizona Diamondbacks have released right-hander, per his MLB.com transactions log, just days after designating him for assignment on Monday.
Graveman, 34, debuted in the majors with Toronto in 2014 before being traded to Oakland in the Josh Donaldson deal. He spent four seasons as a reliable back-end starter for the A’s until Tommy John surgery in 2018 led to his non-tender.
After missing all of 2019 and enduring more injuries in 2020, he broke out as a reliever in 2021, posting a 1.77 ERA and 3.30 SIERA over 56 innings with the Mariners and Astros, striking out 27.5% of batters while generating groundballs at a 54.9% rate — a career hallmark boosted by newfound strikeout ability.
The White Sox signed him to a three-year, \$24 million deal that offseason, and he stayed healthy for the first two years, making 133 appearances and logging 131 1/3 innings for Chicago and later Houston, ranking among AL relief leaders in both categories with a 3.15 ERA and 4.01 SIERA.
However, shoulder surgery cost him all of 2024. He signed a one-year, \$1.35 million deal with Arizona this winter, with potential performance bonuses, but began the year on the injured list with a back strain.
Returning in May, he struggled over 19 games (17 2/3 innings), allowing 14 runs on 23 hits and 12 walks while striking out just nine. A midseason hip impingement further disrupted his season, and diminished velocity across his pitches reflected a clear decline in stuff.
The D-backs have released him but remain responsible for his guaranteed salary. Graveman is now a free agent and will look for an opportunity to recapture the form that once made him a top bullpen arm.
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