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The Brewers have recently inked right-handed pitcher Kevin Herget to a minor league deal. Herget has joined the team in their major league camp and made his spring debut against Texas, delivering an impressive scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts.
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Last offseason, Herget became a free agent in the minor league circuit after completing a season with the Reds, during which he saw a career-high workload in the MLB. In 14 appearances, he pitched 24 1/3 innings primarily in low-pressure relief situations, posting an earned run average of 5.18 with a below-average strikeout rate of 12.4%. However, at the Triple-A level, he demonstrated more prowess by striking out 22.7% of batters across 47 1/3 innings. Despite his efforts, Herget faced challenges with an elevated home run rate, resulting in a 5.13 ERA in the minors, similar to his MLB performance.
Having spent a decade in professional baseball across five different organizations, Herget made his major league debut with the Rays two seasons ago, appearing in three games. He has accumulated 31 1/3 innings at the highest level, registering a 5.74 ERA. However, he boasts a more favorable 4.25 ERA over six seasons at Triple-A.
Herget’s addition provides the Brewers with valuable upper minors experience. He is expected to start the season as a depth option for long relief at Triple-A Nashville. With two minor league options remaining, the Brewers have flexibility to move him between the majors and Nashville by adding him to the 40-man roster if necessary.
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