Minnesota has acquired right-handed pitcher Zak Kent through waivers from St. Louis on Thursday, adding depth to their bullpen.
The 28-year-old hurler, who celebrated his birthday just two days ago, broke into the majors last year with Cleveland. During his rookie campaign, Kent posted a 1-0 record with a 4.58 earned run average across 12 bullpen outings for the Guardians.
St. Louis had previously picked up Kent from Cleveland through the waiver wire on February 16th, but moved to designate him for assignment just five days afterward to create roster space for infielder Ramon Urias.
Minnesota made space on their 40-man roster by transferring right-hander Pablo Lopez to the 60-day injured list. The 29-year-old Lopez underwent Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery on Wednesday and will miss the entire upcoming season.
