Overview
- ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported the agreement, and MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reported a mutual option for 2027 while noting the club has not confirmed the deal.
- Armstrong, 35, delivered a 2.31 ERA over 74 innings for the Rangers in 2025 with a 0.81 WHIP and a .157 opponents’ average, ranking among MLB’s best for pitchers with at least 50 innings.
- He primarily worked in middle relief last season, recording a career-high nine saves and deploying a balanced four-pitch mix of four-seamer, cutter, sweeper and sinker.
- The addition is aimed at reinforcing Cleveland’s bullpen on a short-term, low-commitment contract.
- Originally drafted by Cleveland in 2011, Armstrong returns after 11 MLB seasons across eight teams and carries a 3.82 career ERA.