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Derek Law elects free agency after stint with Arizona
Reliever Derek Law is a free agent after leaving the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The team designated the 36-year-old right-hander for assignment in mid-September, and he cleared waivers before being sent to Triple-A.
Arizona signed Law to a minor league deal in January while he was recovering from flexor tendon surgery.
A setback delayed his debut until late August, and he followed his first outing with six scoreless appearances.
Law kept runs off the board, but his fastball averaged 93.2 mph, down from 95.1 mph with Washington in 2024.
Injuries weakened Arizona’s bullpen, including absences for closer Justin Martinez and left-handers A.J. Puk and Andrew Saalfrank.
Martinez is expected to return to the top of the depth chart in 2027, while Arizona has bullpen spots to fill because several frequently used relievers are free agents.
Derek Law elected free agency after Arizona outrighted him to Triple-A.
The Diamondbacks had designated the right-handed reliever for assignment in mid-September, and he passed through waivers.
Arizona signed Law to a minor league deal in January while he was recovering from flexor tendon surgery.
A rehab setback delayed his Diamondbacks debut until late August.
He allowed a run in his first outing, then made six scoreless appearances.
- Who
- Derek Law, a veteran right-handed reliever.
- What
- He elected free agency after being outrighted to Triple-A by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- When
- The transaction tracker listed him as a free agent on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Arizona.
- Why
- Not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Arizona added Law on a minor league deal while he was recovering from flexor tendon surgery.
Law made his Diamondbacks debut after a setback during his rehab assignment.
Arizona designated Law for assignment, and he passed through waivers before being outrighted to Triple-A.
Law was listed as a free agent on his MiLB.com transaction tracker.
- Arizona deal
- Minor league contract signed in January
- Diamondbacks debut
- Late August
- First outing
- Allowed one run
- Scoreless appearances
- Six
- Fastball velocity with Arizona
- 93.2 mph average
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