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Brewers Designate Zack Godley For Assignment

By Steve Adams | June 21, 2021 at 5:31pm CDT

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.

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Comments

  1. stubby66

    2 years ago

    Well why not give him a try before we bring Ashby up to come out of the bullpen.

    Reply
    • UWPSUPERFAN77

      2 years ago

      Would you start Ashby or put him in the pen?

      Reply
      • And That

        2 years ago

        They’ve already said Ashby is going to be used out of the pen this year. Going the Burnes route.

        Reply
      • stubby66

        2 years ago

        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 .

        Reply
  2. wjf010

    2 years ago

    very ungodly thing to do

    Reply
  3. UWPSUPERFAN77

    2 years ago

    Will the Brewers give him another time at AAA? He did well down at Nashville. If I was the Bull I would move on!

    Reply
  4. partyatnapolis

    2 years ago

    his results have been ungodley since 2018

    Reply
    • UWPSUPERFAN77

      2 years ago

      You are likely right, ,time to move on!

      Reply
  5. UWPSUPERFAN77

    2 years ago

    You are likely right, ,time to move on!

    Reply
  6. leftykoufax

    2 years ago

    Good move,

    Reply
  7. rrieders

    2 years ago

    Future Met – Zack Godley

    Reply
  8. Oldschoolandthemets1980

    2 years ago

    Hate to say it, but welcome to queens.

    Reply
  9. Rsox

    2 years ago

    Godley has been godawful this season in the Majors but looks like Greg Maddux in AAA

    Reply
  10. angt222

    2 years ago

    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.

    Reply
  11. HailRodgers12$

    2 years ago

    Oop, Anderson is hurt (again), better bring him back (again).

    Reply
  12. brushbackmlb

    2 years ago

    I wonder if Cleveland would be interested, even just as a depth piece/emergency starter.

    Reply

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