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Unknown Team Claims Neal Cotts On Revocable Waivers

By Steve Adams | August 21, 2015 at 12:28pm CDT

Brewers left-hander Neal Cotts has been claimed on revocable waivers by an unknown team, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (Twitter links). Rosenthal notes that it seems unlikely Cotts made it through the National League.

Cotts, 35, is in the midst of a solid season with the Brewers, having pitched to a 3.28 ERA with 8.8 K/9, 3.1 BB/9 and a 42.2 percent ground-ball rate in 49 1/3 innings. FIP paints a more pessimistic picture, although that mark is skewed by a fluky 17 percent homer-to-flyball ratio that is well out of line with Cotts’ career norms. Cotts has been highly effective against left-handed hitters in particular, limiting same-handed opponents to a .185/.230/.346 batting line and striking out 27 percent of them (24 of 89).

Somewhat coincidentally, Cotts was claimed on trade waivers nearly one year ago to the date — Aug. 20, 2014 — also by an unknown club. Ultimately, a trade did not occur, and Cotts hit the open market after his season with the Rangers ended. He would eventually land with Milwaukee on a one-year, $3MM contract, and he’s still owed about $754K of that sum. The Brewers will have 48.5 hours to work out a trade with Cotts, and if no deal is struck in that time, they can pull him back off waivers.

For a refresher on how the August trade process works, check out MLBTR’s August Trade primer.

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9 Comments

  1. gdagreat

    10 years ago

    i see you dodgers!

    Reply
    • JD.

      10 years ago

      I think it’s the Jays

      Reply
      • stl_cards16 2

        10 years ago

        Unlikely he got past the NL contenders.

        Reply
  2. blake

    10 years ago

    my question would be what happened from 2013 to 2014 for this guy? Or what did he do from 2012 to 2013 that made him so great?

    Reply
  3. Rezonator

    10 years ago

    Better be the damn Twins–we need all the bullpen help we can get!

    Reply
  4. bjtheduck

    10 years ago

    Cotts has been fine when used properly (aka against lefties). They’ve left him in to face entirely too many righties this year.

    Reply
    • Lance

      10 years ago

      yup. lefties are only hitting .185 against Cotts.

      Reply
  5. mrshyguy99

    10 years ago

    dodgers maybe?

    Reply
  6. Out of place Met fan

    10 years ago

    Dodgers, Mets, Nationals, Cardinals… even Cubs, Pitt, Giants in a blocking move

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