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Clears waivers, becomes free agent Swarzak cleared waivers and elected free agency Wednesday.

Impact The righty reliever, whom Kansas City designated for assignment Saturday, has chosen to enter the open market rather than join Triple-A Omaha. Swarzak's 9.49 ERA through 12.1 innings this year doesn't figure to generate a ton of attention, but his veteran presence could certainly earn him an opportunity with another big-league club.

JULY 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles beat Royals 8-4 to stop 5-game skid

Ryan Mountcastle and Ramón Urias each had two RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles ended a five-game losing streak by beating the Kansas City Royals 8-4

JULY 18, 2021 • Associated Press

DFA'd by Kansas City The Royals designated Swarzak for assignment Saturday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Impact The righty pitched to a horrendous 9.39 ERA in seven appearances after joining the Royals on June 18, allowing three home runs in 7.2 innings of relief. Despite his considerable struggles, Swarzak may still have enough of a big-league track record to draw interest from other clubs on waivers.

JULY 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ineffective performances so far Swarzak has allowed six runs in 5.1 innings since his contract was selected from Triple-A Omaha.

Impact The veteran right-hander hasn't found any more success in Kansas City than he did before Arizona released him in April. Overall, Swarzak has a 9.90 ERA, 1.80 WHIP and 8:1 K:BB across 10 innings this season. He is unlikely to see anything more than low-leverage work.

JULY 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Contract selected Swarzak's contract was selected by the Royals on Friday.

Impact Swarzak spent a brief period on the Diamondbacks' active roster in April, allowing five runs in 4.2 innings of work. He was released and then spent nearly a month in limbo before joining the Royals on a minor-league deal in late May. The 35-year-old does have some strong seasons on his resume, including a 2.33 ERA back in 2017, but he's struggled to a 5.34 ERA in 84.1 innings over the last four years, so he's unlikely to find himself in a high-leverage role.

JUNE 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Diamondbacks look to stop 5-game slide against Athletics

Arizona is looking to snap its five-game losing streak with a win over Oakland

JUNE 8, 2021 • Associated Press

Joins KC Swarzak signed a minor-league contract with the Royals on May 14.

Impact The 35-year-old right-hander has yet to make his debut for his new organization, but he'll presumably report to Triple-A Omaha when the Royals deem him ready for game action. Before landing with the Royals, Swarzak made six big-league appearances out of the Arizona bullpen, posting a 9.64 ERA and 1.71 WHIP across 4.2 innings.

MAY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bumgarner pitches 7-inning no-hitter, Arizona sweeps Braves

Madison Bumgarner threw a seven-inning no-hitter, an achievement that won’t count in the Major League Baseball record book but completed a dominant day of Arizona Diamondbacks pitc...

APRIL 25, 2021 • Associated Press

Cut loose by Arizona The Diamondbacks released Swarzak on Friday.

Impact Arizona opted to part ways with Swarzak after he went unclaimed off waivers when he was designated for assignment a week earlier. The 35-year-old is now free to pursue work elsewhere, though he'll likely have to settle for a minor-league deal if he decides to keep his career going.

APRIL 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Dropped from 40-man roster The Diamondbacks designated Swarzak for assignment Sunday.

Impact Swarzak's removal from the 40-man roster clears a spot for newly-acquired outfielder Nick Heath, who was called up to the big leagues after Tim Locastro (finger) was placed on the 10-day injured list. During his week-and-a-half-long stint with Arizona, Swarzak made six appearances out of the bullpen and gave up five earned runs over 4.2 innings.

APRIL 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE