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Diamondbacks Release Anthony Swarzak

By Anthony Franco | April 25, 2021 at 12:39pm CDT

TODAY: The Diamondbacks announced that Swarzak has been released.

APRIL 18: The Diamondbacks announced this morning they’ve designated reliever Anthony Swarzak for assignment. Right-hander J.B. Bukauskas has been recalled from the alternate training site, while outfielder Tim Locastro was placed on the 10-day injured list.

Selected to the D-Backs’ roster a week and a half ago, Swarzak went on to log 4.2 relief innings across six appearances for Arizona. The veteran righty allowed five runs on seven hits, struck out four and issued a walk. That marked his first MLB action since 2019, when he pitched to a 4.56 ERA/4.65 SIERA over 53.1 frames.

He’ll be replaced on the active roster by Bukauskas, a former first-round pick now slated to make his major league debut. The 24-year-old was drafted fifteenth overall by the Astros in 2017 coming out of the University of North Carolina. He wound up dealt to Arizona as part of the four-player return for Zack Greinke at the 2019 trade deadline. Baseball America placed Bukauskas 26th in the Arizona system entering the year, lauding his three-pitch mix but noting that he’s often plagued by below-average control.

Locastro dislocated his finger attempting to steal a base yesterday and was known to be headed to the injured list. The recently-acquired Nick Heath is getting the nod in center this afternoon against Nationals righty Paolo Espino.

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Arizona Diamondbacks Transactions Anthony Swarzak J.B. Bukauskas Tim Locastro

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15 Comments

  1. oldmansteve

    5 years ago

    Dbacks just called up their future closer. Interestingly enough comes the day after the service time date passes…

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    • I Beg To Differ

      4 years ago

      Nah just a coincidence. Wink wink. Nudge nudge.

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    • gbs42

      4 years ago

      I wonder if/when Bukauskas will close with Soria due back any day now.

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  2. Egon Spengler

    4 years ago

    He had a decent enough career. It’s probably over, especially with the crap that his looney-tune wife pulled a couple years ago. Scared a lot of interested teams away. I’m surprised she wasn’t there at the Capitol back in January.

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    • JimmyTheC

      4 years ago

      When it’s been four years since the last time your ERA was under 4.50, what your wife does or doesn’t do becomes pretty irrelevant.

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      Reply
    • StudWinfield

      4 years ago

      Would not be a complete MLBTR comment section without EG disparaging someone he does not know based on some existential political morality. I applaud your consistency. Lol

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      • chicagofan1978

        4 years ago

        It’s not politics it’s racism.

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        • Tom1968

          4 years ago

          So what did she say, i dont support this guy? And poof shes a racist

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        • Fred McGriff

          4 years ago

          @chicagofan1978 Is it?? Everything is these days.

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        • CluHaywood

          4 years ago

          Yeah it was, in her case. The garbage she DM’ed the players wives was defending white nationalism and accusing Bria Anderson specifically of things that flat out weren’t true.

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        • Dumpster Divin Theo

          4 years ago

          Just saw the article. She went one step further than a petty social media fight and went on to demean Bria and TA’s non profit work in the community while attacking immigrants. Bria tried to take the high road but Lucas Giolito’s wife called out Swarzak’s wife, noting her cluelessness when so many MLB players are immigrants.

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  3. SugaMonkey

    4 years ago

    Welcome to the Angels.

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    Reply
  4. Jersey609

    4 years ago

    JB already made his major debut this season he has pitched in 3 games already just saying…

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  5. CluHaywood

    4 years ago

    Man, how far JB Bukauskus has fallen. He was almost the a key piece in a near trade of Chris Sale trade to the Astros. I believe Bregman was the sticking point in the deal, and it never happened.

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    • Dumpster Divin Theo

      4 years ago

      Fascinating. Could be Bergman and this guy instead of Moncada and Kopech. Guessing the Stros wouldn’t have picked up Vlander then

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