12:20 pm: The Brewers have formally chosen Dallas Keuchel’s contract, the workforce introduced. Proper-handed pitcher Joel Kuhnel has been designated for task to make room on the energetic and 40-man rosters. If he clears waivers, Kuhnel may have the choice to say no an outright task and elect free company, which he has already performed as soon as this season.
In further Brewers information, the workforce has positioned catcher/DH Gary Sánchez on the 10-day IL (retroactive to June 24) with a left calf pressure. The pressure is “low-grade” based on Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, so Sánchez possible received’t be out too lengthy. Within the meantime, nevertheless, the workforce has chosen veteran backstop Eric Haase from Triple-A Nashville to take over because the backup catcher. The workforce freed up a further spot on the 40-man roster by transferring right-hander Joe Ross from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. Ross is now ineligible to return till July 20 on the earliest.
11:51 am: The Brewers will choose the contract of Dallas Keuchel forward of this afternoon’s sport towards the Rangers, studies Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. The 2015 AL Cy Younger winner came visiting to the group from the Mariners on Tuesday in alternate for money issues. Milwaukee might want to open up a spot for Keuchel on the 26-man and 40-man rosters.
Keuchel’s begin as we speak might be his 2024 debut. After a extremely profitable seven-year tenure with the Astros from 2012-18, the southpaw signed a one-year cope with the Braves in 2019 adopted by a three-year cope with the White Sox forward of the 2020 marketing campaign. Though he made a robust first impression in his first season on the South Aspect of Chicago (1.99 ERA in 11 begins), he struggled over the following two years, in the end getting launched in Could 2022.
After transient stints with the Diamondbacks and Rangers throughout the 2022 season, Keuchel signed a minor league cope with the Twins in June 2023. He in the end made 10 appearances (6 begins) for Minnesota, placing up a 5.97 ERA in 37 2/3 innings pitched. Whereas his total numbers had been disappointing, his 3.04 FIP and 4.10 xFIP towards lefty batters had been promising proof that the veteran can nonetheless retire same-handed hitters.
Keuchel went unsigned all through the 2023-24 offseason earlier than inking a minor league deal with the Mariners this previous April. The 36-year-old was launched in Could however signed a brand new minor league pact with the group three days later. Underneath the phrases of that settlement, he’ll make a prorated portion of $1.5 million for the time he spends with the Brewers, with the chance to earn further incentives (per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com).
Milwaukee has misplaced a full rotation’s price of beginning pitchers to the IL this 12 months. DL Corridor and Joe Ross are at present working their approach again from their respective accidents, however Robert Gasser and Wade Miley are performed for the season. Brandon Woodruff, who underwent shoulder surgical procedure final fall, can be out for the 12 months. Jakob Junis, who opened the 12 months within the rotation, returned from an extended stint on the IL this previous weekend. Nonetheless, is at present pitching out of the bullpen. Thus, it’s clear to see why the Brewers may use an arm like Keuchel. Whereas he has not had a lot main league success because the 2020 season, he can eat innings for Milwaukee, and he provides the workforce a left-handed choice within the rotation. He has a 3.93 ERA however a 5.51 FIP in 13 begins at Triple-A this 12 months.
Proper-hander Colin Rea was initially scheduled to start out this afternoon. Fortunately for the Brewers, there isn’t a proof to recommend Rea was scratched as a result of damage issues, based on Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Reasonably, supervisor Pat Murphy may merely desire to provide Rea an additional couple of days of relaxation. With 82 innings beneath his belt this season, the 33-year-old is on tempo to surpass his earlier skilled profession excessive in innings pitched. Given all of the pitching accidents the Brewers have already suffered this 12 months, preserving Rea robust and wholesome is of paramount significance.
