MESA, Ariz. — It’s tough when nobody wants you.
Parker Bridwell was told he was no longer wanted four times this offseason. The Yankees didn’t want him. The Angels didn’t want him, twice. Even the A’s placed him on waivers shortly after claiming him. Proof baseball can be a cold game.
Most teams would have been crawling all over each other to get their hands on Bridwell after his 2017 season. He went 10-3 with a 3.64 ERA over 20 starts that year and was emerging as a promising fixture in the Angels rotation.
But Bridwell became expendable after missing most of 2018 due to undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow.