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The Arizona Diamondbacks released a 31-year-old reliever with five years of Major League experience on Friday.
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According to Darragh McDonald of MLB Trade Rumors , the NL West club has parted ways with right-hander Thomas Hatch .
"It's possible he had an opt-out in his deal, as the start of June is a common time for such contract provisions," McDonald wrote.
Hatch signed a minor league deal with Arizona during the offseason and spent parts of the first four seasons of his career pitching out of the bullpen for the Toronto Blue Jays .
He never threw more than 28.2 innings in a year with Toronto, and Hatch's career high for innings (34) in a season came in 2025 with the Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins .
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The Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Nippon Professional Baseball took a chance on Hatch as a starting pitcher in 2024, but he made just five outings with their Central League club compared to 15 with their farm team.
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In 51 career appearances, including seven starts, Hatch owns a 5.24 ERA with 83 strikeouts and a 1.592 WHIP.
"Teams like the Twins, Royals, and Blue Jays , who have employed Hatch before, have big injury concerns in their starting pitching ranks and could be interested in a reunion," McDonald added.
