KANSAS CITY ROYALS
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Kansas City Royals announced that they have claimed right-handed pitcher Spencer Bivens off waivers from the Giants and optioned him to Triple-A Omaha. Bivens was designated for assignment on Wednesday. The Royals Major League Reserve List is now at 40.
Bivens, 32, made 4 relief appearances over two stints with the Giants this season, and recorded 8 strikeouts in 5.0 innings but allowed 10 runs (8 ER) on 11 hits and 4 walks. In 35 appearances (7 starts) this season with Triple-A Sacramento, he went 5-3 with 1 save, a 4.92 ERA (41 ER in 75.0 IP) and 72 strikeouts (8.6 K/9).
Bivens signed with the Giants as an undrafted free agent on May 16, 2022, and made his Major League debut on June 16, 2024, earning the win after pitching 3.0 relief innings.
Last season, he made the Giants Opening Day roster and was the only member of San Francisco’s bullpen to remain on the active roster all season. He went 4-3 with 3 saves in a career-high 54 appearances and recorded at least 4 outs in 26 of those outings (48.1%). He was especially good down the stretch, going 2-0 with 3 saves and a 2.89 ERA (9 ER in 28.0 IP) in his final 19 appearances.