Here are the day’s minor moves:
- The Brewers announced the addition of outfielder Quintin Berry on a minor-league arrangement. And the team also re-signed right-hander Hiram Burgos to a minors deal, Chris Cotillo of SB Nation tweets. Berry, now 33, is chiefly known for late-season and postseason stints as pinch runner and defensive replacement, but he did earn a brief trip up to the majors last year with Milwaukee. The 30-year-old Burgos has still yet to play with another organization, though he has only received six total MLB outings with the Brewers, all of which came in 2013. He struggled to a 6.06 ERA in 62 1/3 total frames in the upper minors last year, but did still carry 9.2 K/9 against 2.9 BB/9.
- Lefty Matt Tracy will join the Blue Jays on a minor-league pact, per Cotillo (via Twitter). Tracy, who came to the professional ranks as a 24th-round pick by the Yankees, has just one MLB appearance under his belt but will offer a swingman depth option. The 29-year-old spent last year with the Twins organization, working to a 4.71 ERA in 84 innings spread over three levels of the minors.
Brewers actually re-signed Berry. He was with the Major League team when rosters expanded last season.
That type of contract isn’t a re-signing. I’m not sure how that can be portrayed as such.
Quintin Berry won a ring with the Red Sox in 13! Stole three bases in the postseason as a pinch runner. Thought he had some kind of future but he’s been mostly a AAAA guy at best.
He’s more of a AA guy but had enough speed to have a niche postseason role. He was the original Terrance Gore.
in fairness, he always signs with a contender on a minor league deal it seems, and gets a call up in September
It is depth like this that will bring the Brewers the 2018 Central division title. The Cubs will be looking up at the Brewers all year.