Very popular reliever David Rollins selected off waivers for the fifth (!) time this offseason
Since his debut on July 4, 2015,
As rigorously chronicled over at Big League Stew on Wednesday, Rollins went from the Mariners to the Cubs, then to the Rangers, then to the Phillies and then, on Rollins' 27th birthday, back to the Rangers -- all since Nov. 18, selected off waivers each time.
It has, in Rollins' own words, been quite a month:
Well, guess what? On Friday, Rollins was selected off waivers for a fifth time this offseason, moving from the Rangers back to the Cubs. (Fun fact: Rollins heads to the Cubs as the Rangers picked up
Why is Rollins so popular? Well, it could be his skills as a pitcher. Or, it could be his mesmerizing pitch face:
Or his dog. Definitely his dog.
UPDATE: To make room for new acquisition