The Guardians released Zuber on Sunday.
Zuber had attended camp as a non-roster invitee, but he never made a serious push for a spot in the Guardians' Opening Day bullpen. The 28-year-old right-hander made 54 relief appearances with the Royals between the 2020 and 2021 seasons, but he hasn't seen any action in the big leagues since while struggling to bounce back from right shoulder impingement syndrome, a condition that first surfaced when he attended spring training with the Diamondbacks in 2022.
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Guardians' Tyler Zuber: Receives NRI from Cleveland
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Zuber signed a minor-league contract with the Guardians on Wednesday that includes an invitation to spring training.
Zuber missed the 2022 season following right shoulder surgery before posting a 5.23 ERA and 18:10 K:BB over 20.2 frames at Triple-A Reno in the Diamondbacks organization in 2023. He held a 5.29 ERA and 55:37 K:BB in 49.1 innings for the Royals from 2020-21. Zuber figures to open the year at Triple-A Columbus.
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Tyler Zuber: Cut loose by Arizona
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The Diamondbacks released Zuber on July 3.
The 28-year-old right-hander has previously made 54 appearances in the majors with the Royals, but he hasn't surfaced in the big leagues since 2021 while struggling to return to form following a lengthy bout with right shoulder impingement syndrome. Before getting released, Zuber logged 20.2 innings at Triple-A Reno this season, pitching to a 5.23 ERA and 1.50 WHIP.
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Diamondbacks' Tyler Zuber: Returns from shoulder injury
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Triple-A Reno reinstated Zuber (shoulder) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday.
Zuber's next appearance out of the Reno bullpen will be his first in affiliated ball since 2021 after he endured a lengthy recovery from right shoulder impingement syndrome. The 27-year-old has previously made 54 relief appearances in the majors with the Royals, but he'll need to string together several quality innings in Reno before he gets a call-up from the Diamondbacks.
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Diamondbacks' Tyler Zuber: Throws first bullpen session
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Zuber (shoulder) posted a video to his personal Twitter account Friday of his first bullpen session of the spring.
"Been a long time coming," Zuber tagged the short clip, "but finally off the mound!!" The 27-year-old right-hander missed the entire 2022 campaign after being diagnosed with shoulder impingement syndrome, but he could emerge as a middle relief option for the Diamondbacks at some point in 2023 if he has better luck on the health front.
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Diamondbacks' Tyler Zuber: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Zuber (shoulder) was outrighted to Triple-A Reno on Friday.
Zuber hasn't pitched since 2021 due to right shoulder impingement syndrome. He was claimed off waivers from Kansas City in October but will have to start the season in Triple-A before the Diamondbacks feel comfortable bringing him up to the majors.
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Diamondbacks' Tyler Zuber: Claimed off waivers
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Zuber (shoulder) was claimed off waivers by the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
Zuber missed the entire 2022 campaign due to right shoulder impingement syndrome but resumed throwing off flat ground in recent weeks. He'll likely compete for a spot in Arizona's big-league bullpen if he's healthy in time for spring training in 2023.
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Royals' Tyler Zuber: Lands on 60-day IL
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Zuber (shoulder) was placed on the 60-day injured list Wednesday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Zuber is limited to open spring training due to right shoulder impingement syndrome, and he won't be available for the first two months of the season. The move opens up on the spot on Kansas City's 40-man roster for Wednesday's signing of Zack Greinke.
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Royals' Tyler Zuber: Optioned to Triple-A
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Zuber was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Friday.
Zuber was recalled Wednesday, and he allowed two runs on three hits and no walks in a relief inning against Cleveland on Thursday. He'll head back to the minors after catcher Sebastian Rivero was called up Friday.
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Royals' Tyler Zuber: Returns to majors
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The Royals recalled Zuber from Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Kansas City was able to bring Zuber back on the 28-man active roster less than 10 days after demoting him since starting pitcher Brady Singer (arm) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday in a corresponding move. Zuber should stick with the big club for its remaining five games of the season, likely working in a low-leverage role out of the bullpen.
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Royals' Tyler Zuber: Demoted to Triple-A
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The Royals optioned Zuber to Triple-A Omaha on Monday.
Zuber was dropped from Kansas City's bullpen to make room for another right-handed reliever in Dylan Coleman, who earned his first big-league call-up. Over 30 relief appearances with the Royals this season spanning 26.1 innings, Zuber has posted a 5.81 ERA and 1.52 WHIP.
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Royals' Tyler Zuber: Inconsistent recently
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Zuber has allowed three runs in his last 5.1 innings.
The right-hander has had some trouble with home runs this season, allowing six in 26.1 innings overall. Zuber's inconsistency with keeping the ball down has led to a 5.81 ERA at the major-league level, although he's been better with a 3.04 ERA in 26.2 innings with Triple-A Omaha. He'll likely remain in a low-leverage role over the final two weeks of the season.
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Royals' Tyler Zuber: Rejoins Royals
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The Royals recalled Zuber from Triple-A Omaha on Sunday, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
The righty returns to the big-league club only a day after being optioned. With a 6.00 ERA and 1.57 WHIP in 21 innings of relief this season, Zuber figures to pitch in nothing more than low-leverage situations in this latest stint with Kansas City.
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Royals' Tyler Zuber: Sent down Saturday
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Zuber was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Saturday, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.
Zuber entered each of the last two games and allowed two hits and no walks across two scoreless innings. However, he'll head to the minors after catcher Sebastian Rivero was recalled to serve as catching depth.
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Royals' Tyler Zuber: Takes third loss Sunday
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Zuber (0-3) allowed two earned runs on two hits while striking out two across one inning, taking the loss against the Mariners on Sunday.
Zuber entered the seventh inning in a tie game, but allowed a two-run home run to Kyle Seager. He has allowed five runs over his last 4.1 innings. The 26-year-old has a 6.63 ERA and 1.63 WHIP with 19 punchouts in 19 innings, and he's failed to go more than four relief appearances in a row without giving up a run this season.
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Royals' Tyler Zuber: Rejoins big-league roster
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The Royals called up Zuber from Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.
Richard Lovelady (elbow) went on the injured list Sunday, and Zuber will fill his spot in the bullpen. Through 21 appearances with the Royals this year, Zuber has a 6.00 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 17:15 K:BB and four holds in 18 innings.
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Royals' Tyler Zuber: Optioned Sunday
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Zuber was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.
Zuber pitched a perfect inning in Saturday's 9-8 win over Detroit, but he'll head back to Omaha. Daniel Lynch was called up to start Sunday's contest in a corresponding move.
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Royals' Tyler Zuber: Rejoins big club
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The Royals recalled Zuber from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
Kansas City placed starter Brady Singer (shoulder) on the injured list in a corresponding move, but Zuber won't be called on to take Singer's spot in the rotation. He'll instead work out of the bullpen while he's up with the big club. The 26-year-old righty has already made 20 relief appearances for Kansas City this season, posting a 6.35 ERA and 1.71 WHIP.
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Royals' Tyler Zuber: Takes extra-inning loss
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Zuber (0-2) allowed an unearned run on one hit and one walk in one-third of an inning in Wednesday's extra-inning loss to Tampa Bay.
The right-hander couldn't escape the bottom of the 10th inning, as Manuel Margot hit a walkoff single. Zuber has taken the loss in two of his last three outings. The 25-year-old has a 5.52 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 15:10 K:BB across 14.2 innings this season. While he's picked up three holds, Zuber hasn't received many high-leverage opportunities, and he did nothing Wednesday to indicate he should see more.
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Royals' Tyler Zuber: Ineffective Tuesday
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Zuber allowed two runs on a hit and a walk in two-thirds of an inning during Tuesday's 8-7 loss to Detroit. He also hit a batter.
Zuber relieved starter Brady Singer, but the former wasn't very effective in a short appearance. Zuber was able to escape a jam in the fourth inning, but he put the first two batters aboard in the fifth, and Jake Brentz allowed both inherited runners to score. The 25-year-old Zuber now sports a 5.56 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 10:5 K:BB across 11.1 innings. He's picked up two holds, but he's more likely to see low-leverage assignments since he's allowed runs in four of his last seven outings.
