Manuel Corpas taken off 40-man roster, but wants to return; Rangers claim Edwar Cabrera

Reliever Manuel Corpas was removed from the Rockies’ 40-man roster, but hopes to re-sign with the team as a free agent. (Troy E. Renck, The Denver Post)

Manuel Corpas, who provided serviceable innings at times for a depleted bullpen last season, was taken off the 40-man roster this week as the Rockies look to create room for prospects, according to a major league source.

Pitchers Jeff Manship and former prospect Edwar Cabrera, who missed all of last season with a shoulder injury, were also outrighted off the 40-man. The Rangers, who have executives that were with the Rockies when he was signed, claimed Cabrera. Manship cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A.

Corpas, who makes his offseason home in Denver, hopes to return to the Rockies. He can be re-signed as a free agent at a lower cost than he would have earned in the arbitration process. Corpas, who turns 31 in December, went 1-2 with a 4.54 in 31 games.

Manship served as a spot starter in August after Tyler Chatwood hurt his elbow. He performed well in his Rockies’ debut against the Mets, but struggled in subsequent games, ending up as a longman in the bullpen. He finished 0-5 with a 7.04 ERA, part of the back of rotation that never gained traction during the season.

Cabrera represented the Rockies in the Futures Game for top prospects in 2012. A left-hander with a terrific changeup, he failed in a cameo with the Rockies in 2012 (0-2, 11.12 ERA), then suffered arm soreness in winter league ball before spring training. Cabrera, who turns 26 this month, did not pitch this season because of a shoulder injury.