The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired former AL Cy Young winner Dallas Keuchel from the Seattle Mariners due to injuries depleting their rotation depth. With five big-league starting pitchers on the injured list, including top prospect Robert Gasser to season-ending elbow surgery earlier in the month, Milwaukee’s rotation depth has been significantly impacted.
Keuchel, 36, was on a minor-league contract with Seattle and the trade was a cash deal. It is not yet clear if the Brewers will immediately add him to their major-league roster or send him to Triple-A.
Despite the challenges with pitching injuries, the Brewers currently sit atop the NL Central with a record of 46-33. While they have struggled with injuries, their pitching staff has still managed to hold its own, allowing 4.00 runs per game, which is the eighth fewest in baseball. The bullpen has been a key contributor to their success, with a 3.29 ERA compared to the starters’ 4.20 ERA.
The acquisition of Keuchel provides an option for Milwaukee as they look to strengthen their rotation depth and compete for a playoff spot in a tough NL Central division. Keuchel has posted a 3.93 ERA in 13 Triple-A starts this season and performed well in the offense-heavy Pacific Coast League before joining Seattle on his minor league contract after being released by Atlanta earlier this year. In his MLB career, Keuchel has a 103-92 record and a 4.02 ERA and he was awarded the 2015 AL Cy Young award after an impressive season with Houston Astros team that went on to win World Series that year .
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