He would have been long gone if not for his contract. Still, it has almost become impossible to keep him on the active roster. Maybe DD hopes he can ship him out closer to the trade deadline. Some team may take a chance and relievers often perform better or worse after a change of team.
I am concerned with the performance Sunday and tonight. Offense seems to be struggling. Hopefully, Harper will be back soon but they need more than just Harper. A couple of Schwarber, Castellanos, Hoskins, Realmuto, and Gregorius must be contributing at any given time.