The Los Angeles Angels and free-agent relief pitcher Chris Devenski agreed to a one-year, minor-league deal Monday, per MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger. The deal includes an invitation to spring training, so Devenski will have the opportunity to compete for a spot in the bullpen. The 32-year-old had a solid first few seasons of his career with the Astros, but pitched just 14 2/3 innings in 2022 with the Diamondbacks and Phillies, struggling with an 8.59 ERA. He has a long way to go before gaining any ...

The Philadelphia Phillies signed free-agent right-handed reliever Chris Devenski to a minor league deal on Tuesday. Devenski will report to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He was an All-Star in 2017 with the Houston Astros, but he has struggled to stick in the major leagues the last three years. In the last two years with the Arizona Diamondbacks it's been tough sledding for Devenski, as he's posted an 8.00 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 14 strikeouts and three walks in just 18 relief innings, including one save. The ...

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Chris Devenski (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery on Saturday and is done for the remainder of the year. The 30-year-old hasn't done much for this to impact fantasy managers, sporting an 8.59 ERA throughout just seven innings of work this season. Devenski may also begin next season on the injury list. Regardless, fantasy managers should keep him off the fantasy radar moving ahead based on his miserable track record over the last few seasons.

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Chris Devenski (elbow) will undergo elbow surgery on Wednesday. Manager Torey Lovullo said he couldn't elaborate on the nature of the elbow surgery until a surgeon is able to diagnose the extent of the ligament damage. If it's Tommy John surgery, Devenski will obviously miss the rest of this year and the start of next season. But no matter the outcome, the 30-year-old right-hander could be looking at an extensive absence. Devenski was struggling this season ...

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Chris Devenski (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list on Saturday with a sprained right ulnar collateral ligament, the team announced on Twitter. There's no official word yet, but given the fact the team opted to place Devenski on the 60-day IL right off the bat, it appears like he could be heading towards Tommy John surgery. In eight appearances this season, Devenski went 1-0 with one save, an 8.59 ERA and five strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings of work. In ...

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Chris Devenski has returned to the team and has been reinstated from the restricted list, according to Zach Buchanan of The Athletic. In a corresponding move, the team optioned reliever Yoan Lopez to the team's alternate site. Devenski had pitched two innings and recorded one save this season before leaving the team for personal reasons on April 7. Now that he's back, Devenski could be worth taking a look at in SV/HLD formats, as he figures to play a ...

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Chris Devenski (personal) was placed on the restricted list on Wednesday. Manager Torey Lovullo said that the move was made for persona reasons, though he did note that it's not COVID-related. It's currently unclear how long the team will be without Devenski. His absence should leave the ninth-inning in Arizona up-for-grabs for a short period- with Yoan Lopez a name to watch in Lovullo's undefined-roles bullpen.

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Chris Devenski blew the save opportunity on Tuesday night, allowing one run on one hit with one strikeout in an inning of work. Devenski's only mistake was a two-out, game-tying home run by Sam Hilliard that sent the game into extra innings. While he blew the save, Tuesday's appearance seems to indicate that Arizona views him as the closer going forward for now, as that was his second save opportunity in back-to-back games, having earned the save Sunday ...

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Chris Devenski earned the team's first save of 2021 on Sunday, allowing one run on one hit in one inning of work. Devenski's only mistake was a two-out Fernando Tatis Jr. home run, but otherwise he looked fine on the mound. While he earned the save, Arizona's closer situation is a bit of a mess right now, as presumed closer Joakim Soria exited the game with two outs in the eighth inning with an injury, so it's unclear if Devenski would have been given the ...

Houston Astros relief pitcher Chris Devenski underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow to have a bone spur removed on Wednesday. He is expected to be make a full recovery by spring training 2021. Devenski was only able to make four appearances this year and struggled mightily in them, posting a 14.73 ERA and 2.73 WHIP. He's struggled to find consistency on the mound since his 2017 All-Star campaign. Hopefully he has no setbacks in his recovery and will be able to join the team in the ...