MLB Trade Rumors

The Brewers announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Carlos Rodriguez, a move that was reported last week. To get him onto the active roster, righty Kevin Herget was optioned to Triple-A Nashville. To open a 40-man spot, righty James Meeker was designated for assignment. Meeker, 29, was just added to the club’s roster on Friday. He made his major league … [Read more...] about Brewers Designate James Meeker For Assignment

Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell began a rehab assignment with the team’s Arizona Complex League affiliate tonight, tweets Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. It’s the 25-year-old’s first official game action of the 2024 season and opens a 20-day window for his return to the major league roster. Mitchell broke his left hand late in Spring Training and has been … [Read more...] about Garrett Mitchell Begins Rehab Assignment

Rotation help looked like a potential area of deadline focus for the Brewers even heading into the season, and that was before a veritable avalanche of injuries left their starting staff in shambles. Milwaukee currently has Wade Miley, Jakob Junis, Robert Gasser, DL Hall and Joe Ross on the big league injured list alongside Brandon Woodruff. Miley (Tommy John surgery) and … [Read more...] about Brewers Notes: Rotation, Adames, Uribe

The Brewers announced the signing of right-hander Elieser Hernandez to a one-year big league deal with the team.  To create roster space, righty James Meeker was optioned to Triple-A, and left-hander DL Hall was moved from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. The Dodgers designated Hernandez for assignment last week and then outrighted him off their 40-man roster … [Read more...] about Brewers Sign Elieser Hernandez

The Brewers are going to promote right-hander Carlos Rodriguez, according to Spanish-language reports from Edgard Rodriguez (X link) and Fernando Rayo of 8 Deportivo out of Nicaragua (links from X one and two). The Nicaraguan hurler is not on the club’s 40-man but will need to be added before he starts Tuesday’s game against the Blue Jays. Rodriguez, now 22, was a sixth-round … [Read more...] about Brewers Reportedly Promoting Carlos Rodriguez