The biggest news of the day is the Diamondbacks picking up Tampa Bays reliever for an A ball pitcher for the 2nd time in the last calendar year. Back in November, the Diamondbacks acquired closer Brad Boxberger for RHP Curtis Taylor. Today they’ve gone to that well again with the team traded for Matt Andriese. For Andriese, they traded Reno Aces (AAA) catcher Michael Perez and Kane County Cougars (A) starter Brian Shaffer.
Matt Andriese is a converted starter who has pitched almost exclusively out the Rays bullpen with his starts being short stints at the start of games in a role that’s been dubbed as the “Opener”.