Bickford signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Tuesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bickford spent time with the Cubs' and Phillies' Triple-A affiliates in 2025, posting a 3.38 ERA and 0.98 WHIP to go with a 54:17 K:BB across 48 total innings. The 30-year-old righty will likely spend the majority of 2026 at Triple-A Toledo but could return to the big leagues if he continues to find success in the minors.

Bickford signed a minor-league contract with the Phillies on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

After being released by the Cubs last Wednesday, Bickford will now give some depth to the Phillies' farm system. The 29-year-old righty is off to a great start in the minors this year with a 2.43 ERA and 0.72 WHIP, and if he continues to impress with his new organization, he could earn a spot in Philadelphia's bullpen.

The Cubs released Bickford on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Bickford has spent all season with the Cubs' Triple-A affiliate in Iowa, logging a strong 2.43 ERA and 0.72 WHIP with 37 strikeouts over 29.2 innings. The 29-year-old's impressive performance should be enough to draw attention from other clubs, and continued success could buy him another shot in the big leagues.

Bickford signed a minor-league contract with the Cubs on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bickford spent the majority of 2024 with the Yankees' Triple-A affiliate, where he logged a 3.40 ERA and 1.14 WHIP over 50.1 innings. His minor-league success didn't translate well into the bigs, however, as he gave up eight earned runs in just 8.1 frames with New York. Now with the Cubs, the 29-year-old righty will likely spend most of 2025 as bullpen depth for Triple-A Iowa.

The Yankees outrighted Bickford to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Bickford will stick around in the New York organization after clearing waivers. The right-hander has given up eight earned runs on 10 hits and one walk over 8.1 innings in eight appearances out of the big-league bullpen.

The Yankees designated Bickford for assignment Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

With Clarke Schmidt (lat) and Ian Hamilton (lat) both returning from the 60-day IL, Bickford and Nick Burdi will both lose their spots on the Yankees' 40-man roster. Bickford appeared in three games for the Yankees after being selected to the active roster Aug. 25, striking out two batters across 3.1 scoreless innings, although he still owns an 8.64 ERA in the big leagues this season.

The Yankees selected Bickford's contract from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

He'll join the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster as a replacement in the bullpen for right-hander Michael Tonkin, who was designated for assignment. Bickford had previously made five relief appearances for New York earlier this season and was hit hard over five innings, yielding eight earned runs on eight hits and one walk.

Bickford re-signed Thursday with the Yankees on a minor-league contract.

EDGE Analysis

After losing his spot on the Yankees' 40-man roster and clearing waivers earlier this month, Bickford elected free agency, only to re-sign with the Yankees on a minor-league deal one day later. He reported to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and will continue to work in relief with the Yankees' top affiliate.

The Yankees released Bickford on Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Bickford cleared waivers after being removed from the 40-man roster but has elected free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment. The veteran reliever should be scooped up by some team, but he might have to go to the minors first.

The Yankees designated Bickford for assignment Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

New York selected Bickford's contract June 21, and he surrendered eight earned runs with a 4:1 K:BB over five innings. He was removed from the 40-man roster to make room for Josh Maciejewski, who was added to the big-league roster Sunday.