PHOENIX – Former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel has been designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks after four ineffective starts.
Keuchel, 34, hoped to resurrect his career with the D-backs after signing June 7, but struggled with an 0-2 record and a 9.64 ERA, allowing 20 earned runs in 18 2/3 innings.
lefty was released by the Chicago White Sox in May after going 2-5 with a 7.88 ERA through the first two months of the year.
Keuchel was the 2015 AL Cy Young winner while with the Houston Astros after going 20-8 with a 2.43 ERA. He is also a two-time All-Star and a four-time Gold Glove winner.
The D-backs brought in right-hander Ian Kennedy to fill Keuchel’s spot on the roster. Kennedy had been on the 15-day disabled list with swelling in his right calf.