With their rotation depth decimated by injuries, the Milwaukee Brewers have acquired former AL Cy Young winner Dallas Keuchel from the Seattle Mariners, the team announced Tuesday. It is a cash trade. Keuchel, 36, was on a minor-league contract with Seattle. It’s unclear whether the Brewers will immediately promote him to their major-league roster, or stash him in Triple-A.
The Brewers lost top pitching prospect Robert Gasser to season-ending elbow surgery earlier this month. Milwaukee now has five big-league starting pitchers on the injured list. Here is their rotation depth chart:
- RHP Freddy Peralta
RHP Brandon Woodruff(out for season with shoulder surgery)LHP Wade Miley(out for season with Tommy John surgery)- RHP Colin Rea
LHP DL Hall(out with knee injury)RHP Joe Ross(out with back strain)- RHP Bryse Wilson
LHP Robert Gasser(out for season with elbow surgery)- RHP Tobias Myers
- RHP …