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Brewers Sign Drew Smyly

By Jeff Todd | July 1, 2019 at 5:35pm CDT

The Brewers announced today that they have signed southpaw Drew Smyly to a minor-league deal. He had previously been designated for assignment and then released by the Rangers.

Smyly is due $7MM in total this year, but that cost will all be borne by the Texas organization except for any pro-rated portion of the league minimum that Smyly may command if he’s called up. It’s essentially a zero-risk roll of the dice for the Milwaukee outfit. The southpaw will jump into the club’s Triple-A rotation, per GM David Stearns (via Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, on Twitter).

The once-strong starter is still only thirty years of age — he just celebrated his birthday, in fact — but hasn’t turned in a healthy and effective campaign in quite some time. He was good in limited action in 2015, struggled through thirty starts in 2016, and then missed all of the ensuing two seasons.

Smyly was able to take the mound this year after a lengthy rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery. And he had his fastball back at his typical ~91mph level. But Smyly was having no success fooling big league hitters, who banged 19 home runs in his 51 1/3 innings. He carries an 8.42 ERA with a 52:34 K/BB ratio on the season.

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  1. ChiSox_Fan

    6 years ago

    Worth a shot.

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    Reply
  2. jorge78

    6 years ago

    Good luck brewcrew!
    Want Odor too?
    You can have him for some
    used jockstraps!

    Reply
    • TLB2001

      6 years ago

      You’ll always have the shot he landed on JoeyBats. The GIF that keeps on giving.

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      Reply
    • Phattey

      6 years ago

      y’all can have chorizo for him

      Reply
  3. murphydog

    6 years ago

    1.27 WHIP, 3 to 1 k’s to walks and less hits than innings pitched…pretty good.

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    • TLB2001

      6 years ago

      1/3 of hits leaving the yard is less than desirable.

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      Reply
  4. walterfranciswhite

    6 years ago

    Not really dumpster diving when he’ll fit in just fine with the rest of the rotation

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    Reply
  5. madmanTX

    6 years ago

    Of course they did.

    Reply
  6. anthonyd4412

    6 years ago

    They do know that’s not Wade Miley, right?

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    Reply
  7. FourTfour

    6 years ago

    I’m sure the Brewers will put his locker next to Braun’s. Easier to stay healthy that way.

    3
    Reply
  8. Monkey’s Uncle

    6 years ago

    If you’re a lefty, the phone will always ring again.

    3
    Reply
  9. ElMagoN9ne

    6 years ago

    They got their ace back. Oh wait that was wade miley from last year. Who I can guarantee is trilled to be out of that organization

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    • le upu moni

      6 years ago

      Of course you know this from the deep, personal conversations you have had with Miley.

      Nice try. Leave the trolling to the professionals. It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.

      Reply
  10. greatgame 2

    6 years ago

    Another no risk roll of the dice would be to sign tough luck and never injured starter Chris Volstad with xFIP of 4.20

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