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Brewers Claim Ryan Weber

By Mark Polishuk | June 16, 2021 at 3:04pm CDT

The Brewers have claimed Ryan Weber off waivers from the Red Sox, and assigned the right-hander to Triple-A.  In another move, the Brewers also announced that right-hander Chad Sobotka was outrighted to Triple-A.

Weber was designated for assignment two days ago by the Red Sox, following a single appearance that saw Weber allow 11 runs to the Blue Jays in 5 2/3 innings of mop-up duty.  It was an ugly end to a three-year tenure in Boston for Weber, who posted a 5.54 ERA over 89 1/3 innings with the Red Sox, starting eight of his 36 games.

Weber’s ability to work as a swingman or multi-inning reliever clearly intrigued the Brewers enough to make a claim.  Weber does have only a career 5.30 ERA, and his low (15.1%) strikeout rate makes him something of an outlier on a Milwaukee pitching staff that tends to favor hurlers who miss a lot of bats.  However, Weber’s 52.3% groundball rate over 163 career innings fits right into a Brewers team with a cumulative 45.6% grounder rate this season, tied for the fifth-best rate of any pitching unit in baseball.

Sobotka came to Milwaukee from Atlanta as part of the Orlando Arcia trade in early April.  Sobotka has yet to see any big league action with his new club, and the right-hander has only pitched 3 2/3 innings for Triple-A Nashville due to a sinus infection.  Sobotka has a 5.36 ERA/4.22 SIERA, 28.8% strikeout rate, and 14.2% walk rate over 47 career innings with the Braves from 2018-20.

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  1. pasha2k

    11 months ago

    I wish him well n hopes he does well. He’s a trooper.

    Reply
    • deweybelongsinthehall

      11 months ago

      Weber over Brennan? Interesting. Glad Boston has Brennan who in his lone appearance showed me more than Weber has since he first put on a Red Sox uniform.

      Reply
  2. jonnymac2for1

    11 months ago

    Sobotka is a centerpiece to a dominant rotation. He’s the bomb.

    Reply
    • darkstar61

      11 months ago

      While I get you were trying for sarcasm, he’s been exclusively a reliever for 6 years now and has just 10 starts total in his entire pro career

      So you have me puzzled

      Reply
  3. NewYorkSoxFan

    11 months ago

    RHP that throw 88 mph fastballs in this day’s MLB are going extinct and this guy ain’t helping the case. Good luck to him though.

    Reply
  4. DarkSide830

    11 months ago

    lol really?

    Reply
  5. Dorothy_Mantooth

    11 months ago

    Thank God!!! Nice kid and all but I just couldn’t bear seeing this guy on the mound for Boston ever again! I wish him the best of luck in Milwaukee and hope he’s able to find a long term home with them.

    Reply
  6. JoeBrady

    11 months ago

    All that is left now is to wait for the posters that lambasted the RS for promoting him for a day, to now lambaste the RS for getting rid of him.

    Reply
  7. jdgoat

    11 months ago

    I am now going to be shocked at any pitcher that clears waivers.

    Reply
  8. Rsox

    11 months ago

    Maybe a nice low-key environment like Milwaukee will do Weber good

    Reply
  9. solaris602

    11 months ago

    Anyone care to wager the number of appearances before The Brewers DFA this guy? I’m gonna say 3.

    Reply
    • UWPSUPERFAN77

      11 months ago

      I think you may be right!

      Reply
  10. dbdmack

    11 months ago

    He is the uncrafty Jamie Moyer.

    Reply
    • UWPSUPERFAN77

      11 months ago

      With a mask on to cover his identity!

      Reply
  11. johnsilver

    11 months ago

    Term sticky fingers has an entirely different meaning in this day and age. Applies, more than likely.. To Weber as one of bloom’s spin magic hopefuls of the last cpl years that many knew was a bust.

    As was brought up in this topic already, it’s mighty hard to survive with a FB in the 88-90mph range and no so called out pitch, which perfectly describes Weber.

    Reply
  12. ScottCarriere

    11 months ago

    Good riddance.

    Reply
  13. UWPSUPERFAN77

    11 months ago

    HELLO ! We need hitters. Our lineup today had about 3 Major league hitters in it! We need a trade for a position player, not another Ham and Egger minus pitcher!

    Reply
  14. all in the suit that you wear

    11 months ago

    I just googled and no news about Brandon Brennan yet. Could that mean someone claimed him and they are working out a deal? He was DFA’d before Weber.

    Reply
    • Dorothy_Mantooth

      11 months ago

      Brennan cleared waivers and is back in AAA

      Reply
  15. AL34

    11 months ago

    Can we release Garret Richards already! Enough is enough with this guy. Bring up a pitcher from the minor league system or make a trade. Perez is another one who is on the cusp as well.

    Reply
    • RS8

      11 months ago

      AL34 – WHO WOULD YOU PUT IN RICHARDS SPOT IN THE ROTATION????

      Reply
      • blwite

        11 months ago

        Chris Sale in 4-6 weeks

        Reply
        • RS8

          11 months ago

          Hopefully Sale in 4-6 weeks.

          That means Richards is staying until another option is available.

          The depth was:

          Houck – coming off DL
          Seabold – DL
          Mata – DL
          Whitlock – affective in the bullpen (and needed there)
          Andriese – more ineffective than Richards
          Hart –
          Gonsalves –

  16. freeleydan

    11 months ago

    No risk for the Brewers. Continuing to add bullpen options which is never a bad idea.

    Reply
  17. Curtisrowe

    11 months ago

    Weber is a classic 4A guy. Every team needs one.

    Reply
    • Vanilla Good

      11 months ago

      Yeah and the Brewers have about 4 in their lineup every night.

      Reply

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