KONNOR PILKINGTON NEWS

Outrighted to Triple-A Pilkington was outrighted to Triple-A Reno on Thursday, per the MLB transaction log.

Impact Pilkington was designated for assignment Friday and will head back to the minors. He's thrown only two innings in the majors this season and has a 9.53 ERA with a 2.22 WHIP across 39.2 frames with Reno for the campaign.

JULY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Designated for assignment Pilkington was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Impact This move clears out a 40-man roster spot for outfielder Dominic Canzone, who is joining the Diamondbacks ahead of Friday's game versus the Pirates. Pilkington, 25, has made only appearance at the MLB level in 2023, and that was with the Guardians in April.

JULY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians trade LHP Konnor Pilkington to Diamondbacks

The Cleveland Guardians have traded left-hander Konnor Pilkington to the Arizona Diamondbacks for $100,000

MAY 1, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Guardians trade LHP Konnor Pilkington to Arizona for cash considerations Pilkington appeared in 16 games over two seasons for Cleveland.

MAY 1, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

D-backs acquire LHP Konnor Pilkington from Guardians The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired left-hander Konnor Pilkington from the Cleveland Guardians on Monday for cash considerations.

MAY 1, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Traded to Arizona Pilkington was acquired by the Diamondbacks from the Guardians on Monday in exchange for cash considerations.

Impact Pilkington had been removed from Cleveland's 40-man roster late last week and has now found a new home. The left-hander has a limited ceiling but is a capable depth arm for Arizona. He's posted a 3.75 ERA over 16 appearances -- 11 starts -- at the big-league level and figures to slide into Triple-A Reno's rotation.

MAY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dropped from 40-man roster The Guardians designated Pilkington for assignment Wednesday, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Impact Pilkington will move off the 40-man roster to open up a spot for right-hander Tanner Bibee, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Columbus ahead of his MLB debut Wednesday versus the Rockies. Though the 25-year-old southpaw was one of the Guardians' preferred spot starters 2022 and struck out two over two scoreless innings of relief in Tuesday's 5-1 loss, Pilkington has since fallen behind all of Peyton Battenfield, Logan Allen, Bibee, Hunter Gaddis and Xzavion Curry on the organizational rotation depth chart. He'll now be exposed to waivers and could draw interest from an organization with lesser pitching depth than the Guardians.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians option LHP Tim Herrin to Triple-A, recall Konnor Pilkington Cleveland is weighing several options for a starting pitcher in Wednesday's series vs. Colorado.

APRIL 25, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Recalled from minors Pilkington was recalled from Triple-A Columbus by the Guardians on Tuesday, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Impact Pilkington pitched three innings for Columbus on Saturday but could be available on short rest out of the Guardians' bullpen Tuesday. The left-hander was up with Cleveland briefly last week but didn't make an appearance.

APRIL 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Headed back to minors The Guardians optioned Pilkington to Triple-A Columbus following Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Tigers.

Impact Cleveland summoned Pilkington from Triple-A to serve as its 27th man for the twin bill, but he wasn't needed out of the bullpen. The 25-year-old lefty should step back into the Columbus rotation, unless the Guardians elect to call him back up when the team next needs a fifth starter Monday versus the Rockies in Cleveland. The Guardians have an opening in the rotation after the struggling Hunter Gaddis was optioned to Triple-A on Wednesday.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Added as 27th man Pilkington was recalled from Triple-A Columbus by the Guardians on Tuesday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Impact Pilkington will serve as the 27th man during a doubleheader versus the Tigers. The left-hander has been starting at Columbus and will likely be in line to eat up some innings in relief Tuesday.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A Pilkington was optioned to Triple-A Columbus by the Guardians on Friday.

Impact Pilkington will begin the year in the minors after failing to secure a bid on the Opening Day staff. The southpaw will likely be an up-and-down option for Cleveland in the 2023 campaign.

MARCH 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Struggling with baserunners Pilkington has allowed five earned runs, 10 hits and four walks while striking out eight over 6.1 innings across three Cactus League appearances.

Impact The left-hander saw more time than initially expected in the majors last year, as he frequently served as a spot starter when the Guardians had to make up rained-out games. Pilkington did alright with a 3.88 ERA over 58 innings, but his 5.0 BB/9 was far too high to sustain that level of success. He would likely benefit more from starting at Triple-A Columbus to begin 2023, though he logged a 5.88 ERA and 1.51 WHIP across 56.2 innings in 2022 at that level. Barring injuries, the Guardians' five-man rotation is pretty much set, so Pilkington would likely be a reliever if he breaks camp with the team.

MARCH 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to Triple-A Pilkington struck out four over 3.1 innings and allowed four earned runs on three hits and three walks in his most recent start Friday for Triple-A Columbus.

Impact The Guardians returned Pilkington to Triple-A on Sept. 18, one day after he was called up as Cleveland's 29th man for a doubleheader with the Twins. He covered 5.2 scoreless innings in the spot start with Cleveland -- his 11th overall of the season -- and struck out six while allowing one hit and two walks. With Aaron Civale recently returning from the injured list and Zach Plesac (hand) set to return during the upcoming week, Pilkington likely won't get the call back to Cleveland before the end of the season unless the Guardians lose another starting pitcher.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Solid in Saturday's outing Pilkington allowed a hit and two walks while striking out six over 5.2 scoreless innings versus the Twins in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader. He did not factor in the de...

Impact Pilkington turned in a strong performance, but he was long out of the game when it was finally decided in the 15th inning. He was tagged for four runs in five innings in his previous start, but this was a much more convincing outing. For the year, he has a 3.88 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 50:32 K:BB through 58 innings across 15 appearances (11 starts) in the majors. With Aaron Civale (forearm) set to return Tuesday, it's unclear if Pilkington will hang around as a reliever or get optioned back to Triple-A Columbus in favor of a fresh arm after Saturday's doubleheader depleted the Guardians' bullpen.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sent down temporarily Pilkington was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Impact Pilkington won't be off the big-league roster for long, as it was announced Wednesday that he is in line to start the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Twins. Hunter Gaddis was recalled to take Pilkington's spot on the roster for the time being.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Locked in for another start Pilkington is scheduled to start the second game of Saturday's doubleheader with the Twins, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Impact He'll be getting his second start of the week after he worked five innings while giving up four earned runs on three hits and three walks in a no-decision against the Angels on Monday. Pilkington is likely to head to the bullpen or to Triple-A Columbus following Saturday's outing, as Aaron Civale (forearm) looks to be trending toward a return from the 15-day injured list next week and would presumably take back his rotation spot from the rookie left-hander.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dispatched to Triple-A The Guardians optioned Pilkington to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday.

Impact The left-hander was sent back to the minors after he served as the 27th man in Saturday's doubleheader with the White Sox. He drew his ninth start of the season with the big club in the second game of the twin bill, taking a no-decision while striking out three over five innings and allowing two earned runs on four hits and three walks. Though Pilkington will head to the minors for the time being, he could be called up in short order, as the Guardians have yet to settle on a permanent fifth starter while Aaron Civale (wrist) is on the 15-day injured list.

JULY 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Solid in spot start Pilkington allowed two runs on four hits and three walks with three strikeouts in five innings in a no-decision versus the White Sox in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.

Impact Serving as the 27th man for the twin bill, Pilkington was solid but not much more than that. He received no run support while in the game, but the Guardians' offense got him off the hook with a four-run rally in the seventh. The southpaw now has a 4.17 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 40:24 K:BB across 45.1 innings in 12 appearances (nine starts) with the Guardians this year. While it hasn't been officially announced yet, Pilkington is expected to return to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, though he'll remain Cleveland's preferred spot starter while Aaron Civale (wrist) is out.

JULY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Getting spot start in twin bill The Guardians plan to call up Pilkington from Triple-A Columbus to start the second game of Saturday's doubleheader with the White Sox, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Impact Pilkington has often been the Guardians' go-to option for spot starts this season, as he'll be making his 12th appearance and ninth start Saturday despite having not been a full-time member of the rotation at any point in 2022. While starting in his last eight outings, Pilkington has produced a 4.84 ERA, 1.78 WHIP and 32:20 K:BB in 35.1 innings. Since the Guardians plan on designating Pilkington as their 27th man for the twin bill, he's expected to immediately return to Columbus following Saturday's start.

JULY 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Goes back to Triple-A The Guardians optioned Pilkington to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday.

Impact As anticipated, Pilkington was moved back to the minors one day after the Guardians designated him as the 27th man for their doubleheader with the White Sox. He started the second game of the twin bill and took the loss after surrendering four runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk while striking out three over five innings.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Hit hard in Tuesday's loss Pilkington (1-2) took the loss in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox, giving up four runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk over five innings. He s...

Impact Two of the hits off Pilkington left the yard, as Jose Abreu homered in the first inning and Josh Harrison in the second. The southpaw was serving as Cleveland's 27th man for the twin bill and will likely be headed back to Triple-A Columbus, as his 4.24 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 37:21 K:BB through 40.1 innings in the majors don't make a strong case for a regular spot on the Guardians' staff.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Called up ahead of start The Guardians recalled Pilkington from Triple-A Columbus ahead of his scheduled start in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the White Sox in Cleveland.

Impact The rookie southpaw is serving as Cleveland's 27th man for the twin bill, so he'll likely be headed back to Columbus immediately following the start. Pilkington has previously made 10 appearances and seven starts for Cleveland this season, pitching to a 4.08 ERA and 1.67 WHIP across 35.1 innings.

JULY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Will get spot start in doubleheader The Guardians plan to call Pilkington up from Triple-A Columbus to start the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the White Sox, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times r...

Impact Cleveland is expected to designate Pilkington as its 27th man for the twin bill, meaning that he'll presumably be optioned back to Columbus following the doubleheader. Pilkington has previously made 10 appearances (seven starts) for Cleveland this season, going 1-1 with a 4.08 ERA, 1.67 WHIP and 34:20 K:BB across 35.1 innings.

JULY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Heads back to minors Pilkington was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.

Impact Pilkington was called up to start the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Tigers, and he allowed only one earned run over four innings. However, he will head back to the minors for the time being. Only five Guardians have started more games than Pilkington this season, so he figures to be the top option next time the team needs to bring up a starter from the minors.

JULY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE