Injuries & Moves: Brewers acquire Miller from Cleveland
Keep monitor of the Brewers’ transactions and damage updates all through the offseason.
Dec. 14: IF Owen Miller acquired from Guardians; C Mario Feliciano designated for project
The Brewers are bringing dwelling the Mequon, Wis., native in alternate for a participant to be named or money. Miller, 26, attended highschool within the Milwaukee space earlier than going to school at Illinois State, and he’s performed every of the previous two seasons within the Majors for Cleveland, showing everywhere in the infield. A right-handed hitter, he slashed .243/.301/.351 with 26 doubles and 6 homers in 472 plate appearances final season whereas largely manning first base. Because their 40-man roster was full, the Brewers cleared a spot by designating for project Feliciano, who was as soon as thought-about a high catching prospect however has fallen out of favor over the previous two years.
Dec. 12: C William Contreras and RHPs Joel Payamps and Justin Yeager acquired in three-team commerce
The Brewers managed to half with just one participant, outfield prospect Esteury Ruiz, in alternate for an All-Star catcher with 5 years of management, plus two aid pitchers as a part of a nine-player swap with the A’s and Braves. Full story >
Dec. 7: RHP Gus Varland chosen in Major League section of the Rule 5 Draft
The Brewers hadn’t picked a participant they supposed to maintain within the large league section of the Rule 5 Draft since 2015, however they like 26-year-old Varland as a bullpen candidate. He switched from the rotation to aid for the Dodgers’ Double-A affiliate final season and beginning throwing tougher, sitting within the 96-98 mph vary.
Dec. 3: INF Eddy Alvarez signed to Minor League contract with an invite to large league camp
Alvarez, who turns 33 in January and has logged restricted Major League time with the Marlins and Dodgers, is a flexible defender who has lived an unbelievable sporting life. He received a silver medal in velocity skating as a part of the U.S. 5,000 meter relay group in Sochi in 2014, then received silver in baseball on the Tokyo Games final 12 months. It made him considered one of six athletes to medal in each the Winter and Summer Olympics.
Dec. 2: 2B Kolten Wong traded to Mariners for OF Jesse Winker and IF Abraham Toro
Less than a month after selecting up Wong’s 2023 membership choice, the Brewers flipped him to Seattle for a pair of energy hitters coming off down years. Winker, who like Wong is a free agent after subsequent season, gave Milwaukee matches throughout his years with the Reds. Full story >>
Dec. 2: C Alex Jackson outrighted to Triple-A Nashville
In outrighting considered one of their 4 catchers on the 40-man roster, the Brewers opened a roster spot. The transfer cleared room to make acquisitions on the Winter Meetings and to contemplate making a decide or picks within the Rule 5 Draft. Jackson shall be a non-roster invitee to large league camp, the membership stated.
