Former Mets ace Noah Syndergaard is designated for assignment by the Guardians with $2.4m left on his contract after giving up seven HRs in five games since arriving from LA

The Cleveland Guardians designated Noah Syndergaard for assignment after the recently acquired veteran pitcher gave up five runs in a 10-7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.

“He just struggled to keep it contained,” Cleveland manager Terry Francona said. “Only a few hits for a while. But then the home runs kind of get in the way, and I know it frustrated him.”

Francona did not comment on Syndergaard’s status after the match. Syndergaard, who turns 31 on Tuesday, has not spoken to reporters.

Syndergaard is 2-6 with a 6.50 ERA in 18 starts with the Dodgers and Guardians. He owes $2,446,237 of his $13 million salary for the last five weeks of the season.

Cleveland acquired Syndergaard from Los Angeles on July 26 in exchange for infielder Amed Rosario. As part of the transaction, the Dodgers agreed to send Cleveland $1,873,118 to cover a portion of the $4,682,795 Syndergaard owed at the time. Rosario had to pay $2,809,677 of his $7.8 million deal.

Nicknamed “Thor” for his devastating fastball and long, blonde hair, Syndergaard was once one of the game’s rising pitching stars.

However, injuries have sidelined his career. He signed a one-year contract with the Dodgers last offseason and posted a 7.16 ERA in 12 starts before getting injured.

Syndergaard spent his first seven seasons with the New York Mets, where he was an All-Star in 2016. He pitched for the Mets in the 2015 World Series, earning their lone victory against the Kansas City Royals.

Syndergaard is 59-47 with a 3.71 ERA in 163 career games with the Mets, the Angels, Philadelphia, the Dodgers and Cleveland.