Angels gain depth in trade for outfielder Hunter Renfroe
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels acquired power-hitting outfielder Hunter Renfroe in a commerce with the Milwaukee Brewers for 3 younger pitchers Tuesday night time.
Milwaukee obtained right-handers Janson Junk and Elvis Peguero, and minor league lefty Adam Seminaris.
Renfroe batted .255 with 29 house runs, 72 RBIs and an .807 OPS in 125 video games this season, his first with the Brewers. He led main league proper fielders with 11 assists and ranked tenth within the National League with a .492 slugging share.
“Obviously, it’s a productive player who’s done it year in and year out for a while,” Angels general manager Perry Minasian said on a Zoom conference with reporters. “It’s a quality two-way guy. Not only can he produce on the offensive side, he’s a quality defender. He can really throw. Just the total package. We felt like he was a really good fit for us.”
Renfroe, who turns 31 in January, is eligible for arbitration once more and more likely to get a elevate after incomes a $7.65 million wage this yr. He can grow to be a free agent after subsequent season.
He joins an Angels staff in search of offense to assist superstars Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani in a top-heavy lineup that struggled general this yr. Los Angeles went 73-89 and completed third within the AL West.
Milwaukee, with a restricted funds, was second within the NL Central at 86-76 and missed the playoffs for the primary time since 2017 after 4 consecutive appearances.
Renfroe was drafted thirteenth general by San Diego in 2013 and spent his first 4 large league seasons with the Padres. But the Angels will mark his fifth staff in 5 years, together with Tampa Bay (2020) and Boston (2021).
Junk, 26, spent a lot of the season with Triple-A Salt Lake however made three appearances for the Angels, together with two begins. He was 1-1 with a 6.48 ERA in 8 1/3 innings.
The 25-year-old Peguero made 13 reduction appearances for the Angels this season, compiling a 6.75 ERA in 17 1/3 innings. He pitched in 38 video games for Salt Lake.
Seminaris, 24, was chosen by the Angels within the fifth spherical of the 2020 draft out of Long Beach State. He made a mixed 21 begins and three reduction appearances this yr with High-A Tri-City, Double-A Rocket City and Triple-A Salt Lake, going 7-11 with a 3.54 ERA. He’s struck out 209 batters in 185 minor league innings.
“We are happy to welcome three quality young arms to our organization, two of which are already on the major league roster and have a chance to impact our team in 2023,” Milwaukee normal supervisor Matt Arnold stated. “The ability to add pitching depth to an already strong stable of big league arms is something we feel good about.”
Milwaukee has a number of outfield prospects who might fill Renfroe’s spot after taking part in in Triple-A this season.
Garrett Mitchell, a 2020 first-round draft decide, was known as up late within the season and had an .832 OPS in 23 video games. Sal Frelick, Esteury Ruiz and Joey Wiemer all spent no less than a part of the season at Triple-A Nashville. Ruiz was acquired from San Diego within the deal for All-Star nearer Josh Hader simply earlier than the commerce deadline.
“We are very thankful to Hunter for all of his contributions, both on and off the field,” Arnold stated. “While he will certainly be missed, this is an opportunity for our group of exciting young outfielders to impact our major league team in the near future.”
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