The Brewers announced Monday that they’ve designated right-hander Zack Godley for assignment in order to create a spot on the roster for fellow right-hander Jake Cousins, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A Nashville.
The veteran Godley has had a pair of stints with the Brewers this season but struggled in each — most recently yielding three runs in just a third of an inning at Coors Field. Godley’s production with Nashville in between MLB appearances was quite strong, as he pitched to a 2.40 ERA with a 34-to-12 K/BB ratio through 30 innings spent mostly as a starter.
Godley posted 333 1/3 innings of 4.10 ERA ball for the D-backs in 2017-18 but hasn’t managed to replicate those numbers since that time. He was hit hard to begin the 2019 season in Arizona, and while he rebounded with a solid showing out of the Jays’ bullpen late that year, his 2020 season was cut short by a season-ending flexor strain that likely contributed to last year’s poor results (8.16 ERA in 28 2/3 frames). It remains to be seen whether another club will take a chance on Godley via a small trade or a waiver claim, but the Brewers will surely be happy to hang onto the veteran pitching depth if he sticks with the organization.
As for the 26-year-old Cousins, he’ll be making his MLB debut the first time he takes the mound. The University of Pennsylvania product was a 20th-round pick by the Nats back in 2017 who landed with the Brewers in 2019 after being cut loose. He’s also spent time with a pair of independent clubs: the Frontier League’s Schaumburg Boomers and the American Association’s Chicago Dogs. Cousins has split the 2021 season between the Brewers’ Double-A and Triple-A affiliates, where he’s pitched to a combined 2.55 ERA in 17 2/3 innings, with a huge 41.1 percent strikeout rate against a 6.8 percent walk rate.
Well why not give him a try before we bring Ashby up to come out of the bullpen.
Would you start Ashby or put him in the pen?
They’ve already said Ashby is going to be used out of the pen this year. Going the Burnes route.
I know the Brewers have been pitching him out of the pen already. I think though he should replace Anderson. I have no problem with a rotation of Woodruff, Burnes, Peralta, Houser, Lauer, and Ashby. Possibly use Houser as the swing man cause he has flourished in that spot before .
very ungodly thing to do
Will the Brewers give him another time at AAA? He did well down at Nashville. If I was the Bull I would move on!
his results have been ungodley since 2018
You are likely right, ,time to move on!
You are likely right, ,time to move on!
Good move,
Future Met – Zack Godley
Hate to say it, but welcome to queens.
Godley has been godawful this season in the Majors but looks like Greg Maddux in AAA
Mets should put in a claim just for depth at the least. Esp, with Lucchesi having torn his UCL and Carrasco/Thor out for a while longer.
Oop, Anderson is hurt (again), better bring him back (again).
I wonder if Cleveland would be interested, even just as a depth piece/emergency starter.