Osvaldo Bido is one of those names that most fans only recognize when… they open the transaction log. No flashy highlights. No All-Star headlines. But this winter, Bido has done something incredibly rare: been designated for assignment five times in the same offseason.
Five teams. Less than three months. And the journey seems far from over.
Since the 2025 season ended, Bido has passed through the hands of the Athletics, Braves, Rays, Marlins, and Angels. Currently, he’s on waivers after his latest DFA assignment from Los Angeles. If another team joins this rotation, Bido will surpass Lewin Díaz to hold a record no one wants to hold.
This isn’t the story of a bad pitcher. It’s the story of a… mediocre pitcher.
Bido made his MLB debut relatively late. Signed with the Pirates in 2017, he spent seven years in the minors before being called up in 2023, at age 27. His debut game perfectly reflected his career: strikeouts, walks, hits — and a “okay but uncertain” feeling.
After three seasons, Bido’s MLB record stands at 58 games, 28 starts, ERA 5.07, WHIP 1.41. Numbers enough to survive, but not enough for long-term trust. He had a very good 2024 with the Athletics — ERA 3.41, WHIP 1.09, an excellent August before injury cut short. But 2025 brought him back to reality with an ERA close to 6.00 and command remaining questionable.
Bido’s problem was never a lack of “stuff.”
He has four pitches. He has velocity. He has days that look like a valid starter. But what teams were constantly waiting for—a stable command—didn’t materialize. And at this age, front-office patience runs out considerably.
So, the cycle began.
The Athletics DFAed him in early December. The Braves claimed—then DFAed again when another option came along. The Rays did the same after another trade. The Marlins tried a “buy low”—but couldn’t keep him either. The Angels’ turn came, but roster crunch pushed Bido back into waivers.
The common thread among all five teams? None of them really wanted to use Bido right away. They wanted to keep him within the organization—if possible. A kind of backup. A name to fall back on in case of mid-season injuries. But because Bido had run out of option years, he occupied a valuable 40-man roster slot. And winter is when teams can’t afford to lock those slots down.
Bido, therefore, became the perfect victim of the modern roster system.
Comparisons to Lewin Díaz are inevitable. Díaz experienced a similar winter in 2022, suffering repeated DFAs before leaving MLB for South Korea. But for Bido, that door isn’t closed yet. The fact that he’s been repeatedly claimed shows that there are still people who believe—it’s just that no one believes enough to commit.
Five DFAs don’t mean the end of a career. But it’s a clear reminder of the fragility of pitchers on the edge of MLB. Not good enough to keep, but not bad enough to discard completely. A small mistake in command can determine whether you stay… or get packed up again.
Maybe next time will be different. Or maybe the transaction log will show another familiar line.
For Osvaldo Bido, this winter isn’t measured by innings or ERA—but by the number of times he had to wait for the phone to ring.
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