Amir Garrett Fantasy Stats

The Los Angeles Angeles signed free-agent left-hander Amir Garrett to a minor-league deal on Wednesday. Garrett was with the San Francisco Giants during spring training but was cut. The 31-year-old veteran southpaw reliever will now land with the Angels and will hope to eventually be called up to the big leagues. The former 22nd-round pick by the Cincinnati Reds in 2011 made 27 relief appearances for the Kansas City Royals last year and had a 3.33 ERA (5.56 FIP) and 1.73 WHIP with 20 walks and 28 strikeouts in 24 2/3 innings. Garrett has been able to strikeout plenty in his seven major-league seasons with a 10.4 K/9 in 325 1/3 innings, but he's also walked 5.2 hitters per nine innings. He remains well off the fantasy radar.

The Cleveland Guardians signed free-agent left-hander Amir Garrett to a minor-league deal on Monday. The Kansas City Royals cut Garrett earlier this month after he allowed 11 runs (nine earned) on 22 hits while walking 20 and striking out 28 in 24 1/3 innings over 27 relief appearances for them. The 31-year-old southpaw will likely begin with Triple-A Columbus, but it remains to be seen if he'll get another shot in the big leagues in 2023 in Cleveland. Garrett spent his first five big-league seasons with the Cincinnati Reds before pitching for the Royals the last two seasons. He has a 4.95 ERA (4.92 FIP), 1.44 WHIP, eight saves and a 26.4 percent strikeout rate in 325 1/3 career innings in the majors.

Kansas City Royals left-hander Amir Garrett (elbow) threw a bullpen session on Monday and is slated to throw live batting practice on June 15. Garrett has been on the injured list retroactive to May 29 with pain in his throwing elbow. The veteran lefty has made 23 appearances for the Royals in 2023, posting a 3.00 ERA and 24 strikeouts over 21 innings of work. Garrett is trending towards a return in mid-to-late July and will provide bullpen depth for the Royals once he's back.

The Kansas City Royals and relief pitcher Amir Garrett avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $2.65 million deal. Garrett was better in 2022 than he was in his final season in Cincinnati in 2021, but he still wasn't of much use to fantasy managers in his first year with the Royals. He finished with a 4.96 ERA (3.40 FIP), 1.32 WHIP, no saves and a 25 percent strikeout rate in 45 1/3 relief innings covering 60 appearances. Garrett is tough on left-handed hitters but hasn't fared too well otherwise. He'll carry little fantasy appeal in deep holds leagues for a rebuilding Royals team as a setup man in front of closer Scott Barlow.

Kansas City Royals left-handed reliever Amir Garrett was handed a three-game suspension and a fine after an incident with fans in the stands in Chicago earlier this month. Garrett threw a drink on a fan on Aug. 2, but he will appeal the suspension, so he will be available to pitch on Monday against the Minnesota Twins. The 30-year-old southpaw hasn't been on the fantasy radar this year in Kansas City, as he has a 4.60 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 34 strikeouts in 31 1/3 innings pitched in a non-closer role for the Royals.

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Amir Garrett will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday. The 30-year-old left-hander has been on the COVID-19 injured list since late May. He's struggled thus far in his first season in a Royals jersey. Over 16 appearances, he has a 4.61 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP. His velocity has been down a bit from last season. In 2021, he averaged 85.2 mph on his slider. This year, he's averaging 84.1 mph on the pitch. Meanwhile, the average velocity on his four-seamer is down from 94.8 mph in 2021 to 93.7 mph this year.

Kansas City Royals reliever Amir Garrett will likely require a rehab assignment before rejoining the team. Garrett was placed on the COVID-19 injured list in late May and has been participating in pregame workouts during the Royals most recent homestand, but manager Mike Matheny told reporters that a rehab assignment would need to happen before he could rejoin the team. Garrett has a pedestrian 4.61 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 16:11 K:BB across 13 2/3 innings this year.

The Kansas City Royals placed relief pitcher Amir Garrett and outfielder Kyle Isbel on the injured list on Thursday. No injury designation was given, suggesting they have landed on the COVID-19 injured list. Right-handed pitcher Dylan Coleman and outfielder Brewer Hicklen were recalled from Triple-A in corresponding moves. Garrett has had a rocky first season with the Royals so far, pitching to a 4.61 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP over 16 appearances. Isbel, meanwhile is slashing .276/.295/.345 over 24 games with four doubles, two stolen bases and zero home runs.

The Kansas City Royals acquired left-handed reliever Amir Garrett from the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday in exchange for left-hander Mike Minor and cash. Garrett had seven saves for the Reds in 2021, but he also had a rough 6.04 ERA and 1.57 WHIP while striking out 61 and walking 29 in 47 2/3 innings over 63 relief appearances. The 29-year-old is an upside arm out of the bullpen, but until he can put it all together consistently, he won't have a ton of fantasy appeal. With that said, in Kansas City's bullpen -- Scott Barlow is currently projected as the closer -- Garrett should have more opportunities in high-leverage, late-inning spots. And the southpaw's 26.8% strikeout rate could come in handy in deeper leagues.

The Cincinnati Reds activated relief pitcher Amir Garrett from the paternity list on Monday and optioned infielder Alejo Lopez to Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move. Garrett was the most attractive fantasy option from the Reds bullpen to begin the 2021 season, but that certainly isn't the case as things stand now. The 29-year-old left-hander has been extremely inconsistent with a 6.75 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and seven saves in 30 2/3 innings for the Reds this year. While Garrett could see the occasional save chance now that he's back, Heath Hembree, who has recorded the team's last two saves, is the better option in redraft leagues. Tejay Antone and Lucas Sims are making their way back from injury, too, and they could both bump Garrett further down the bullpen depth chart when they're healthy.