Gillispie signed a one-year deal with Atlanta on Friday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
Gillispie spent most of the 2024 regular-season with Triple-A Columbus, and over 27 games (including 15 starts) he went 5-7 with a 4.05 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 119:48 K:BB across 113.1 innings. He did make three appearances for the Guardians during the regular season, and across eight innings of work he allowed two runs on four hits and five walks while striking out eight batters. Gillispie will have an opportunity to carve out a role for himself either in Atlanta's starting rotation or out of the bullpen as a potential long-relief option.
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Connor Gillispie: Non-tendered by Guardians
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The Guardians non-tendered Gillispie on Friday, Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Gillispie was dropped from the Guardians' 40-man roster Tuesday, and he'll now hit the open market. The right-hander logged a 4.05 ERA and 1.24 WHIP over 113.1 innings in the minors last season.
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Guardians' Connor Gillispie: Booted from 40-man
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The Guardians designated Gillispie for assignment Tuesday.
Gillispie yielded just two earned runs over eight MLB innings in 2024, but he also logged a 4.05 ERA and 1.24 WHIP over 113.1 Triple-A frames. His 40-man spot will be handed to Nic Enright, who consequentially is protected from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft.
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Guardians' Connor Gillispie: Sent back down
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The Guardians optioned Gillispie to Triple-A Columbus on Monday.
Gillispie tossed two scoreless innings in the first game of Monday's doubleheader versus the Royals, but he's being sent back down ahead of the nightcap. The starter of the second game, Logan Allen, was called up from Triple-A to take Gillispie's roster spot.
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Guardians' Connor Gillispie: Sent back to Triple-A
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The Guardians returned Gillispie to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday.
Gillespie was sent back to Columbus after he served as the 27th man for Wednesday's doubleheader with the Diamondbacks, only to go unused in both ends of the twin bill. The Guardians have another doubleheader on tap Friday versus the Twins, but Joey Cantillo was called up from Triple-A to serve as the 27th man this time around.
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Guardians' Connor Gillispie: Summoned from Triple-A
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The Guardians recalled Gillispie from Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday.
Gillispie was optioned to Triple-A on Monday, but he'll be eligible to rejoin the Guardians two days later since Cleveland is designating him as its 27th man for Wednesday's doubleheader with the Diamondbacks. The right-handed reliever will presumably head back to Columbus once the twin bill is completed.
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Guardians' Connor Gillispie: Sent back to Triple-A
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The Guardians optioned Gillispie to Triple-A Columbus on Monday.
Gillispie was brought up to the big club Sunday and gave up one earned run on two hits and two walks while striking out three over three innings of relief in his MLB debut in Cleveland's 9-5 loss to Baltimore. Since he was unlikely to be available out of the bullpen for at least the next couple of days, Gillispie will move off the active roster to clear room for Logan Allen, who was called up from Columbus to start Monday against the Diamondbacks. Gillispie has logged a 4.01 ERA across 89.2 innings for Columbus this season.
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Guardians' Connor Gillispie: Contract selected
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The Guardians selected Gillispie's contract from Triple-A Columbus on Sunday.
Gillispie has a 4.01 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 89:40 K:BB across 89.2 innings at Triple-A this season, and he'll now receive his first taste of the majors. He should serve as a long-relief option for Cleveland.
