Veteran pitcher Noah Syndergaard has been designated for assignment by the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. The Guardians are moving on from Syndergaard just one month after acquiring him in a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The franchise acknowledged Syndergaard’s departure by re-tweeting a report from Guardians’ beat writer Paul Hoynes. The news came hours after the 30-year-old allowed five runs and four hits in a 10-7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Since arriving in Cleveland in late July, Syndergaard made six starts and had a 1-2 record with a 5.40 ERA with 18 strikeouts. He has a combined 2-6 record with a 6.50 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 2023.
Noah Syndergaard made his debut with the New York Mets in 2015 and was predicted a bright future after becoming an All-Star the following season. However, various injuries prevented him from actually living up to his potential. This included a Tommy John surgery that caused him to miss the entire 2020 campaign and play just two games in 2021.
Since then, Syndergaard bounced back around the league, playing for the Los Angeles Angels, the Philadelphia Phillies, the Dodgers, and the Guardians, failing to stick around with either organization for too long. There is a possibility that another team will take a chance on Syndergaard before the 2023 campaign wraps up, but that might end up being his last opportunity to prove he can still be a meaningful part of a rotation in the majors.
