Varland was designated for assignment last week when the Sox selected infielder Jacob Amaya to the roster. At that point, the trade deadline had already passed. Injured players can’t be put on outright waivers. That left release waivers as the only option for the Sox.

With the A’s from 2015-18, Graveman was a regular in the rotation his first three seasons, posting a 23-29 record and 4.38 ERA over 78 starts. He was Oakland’s Opening Day starter in 2017 and ...

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Ryne Nelson has pitched well for the Arizona Diamondbacks this season, and hopes to help the team continue a winning streak on Aug. 11 in Texas.

On Sunday, they decided to release former A's outfielder Seth Brown, and on Monday they designated Kendall Graveman for assignment. They also brought in a lesser-known former A's player in Gus Varland off waivers from the Chicago White Sox. Brown began ...