The Brewers are planning on adding catcher Jakson Reetz to their 40-man roster, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. Reetz isn’t currently on Milwaukee’s 40-man roster, meaning a corresponding move will be required.
Reetz, 26, was a third-round draft pick of the Nationals in 2014, working his way up to make his MLB debut last year. He only got two plate appearances before getting designated for assignment in September. Since he got one hit, he currently has a career batting average of .500 in an obviously tiny sample.
Baseball America considered Reetz to be one of the top farmhands in the Nationals’ system from 2015 to 2018 and again in 2020 and 2021. He’s long earned praise for his defensive acumen but never managed to hit much in the upper levels of the minors. He’s taken steps forward in that department this year, however, after signing a minor league deal with the Brewers in the offseason. He’s spent most of this year at Double-A, getting into 64 games and hitting an incredible 22 home runs in that time. His batting line at that level this year is .281/.392/.636 for a wRC+ of 166. It’s been less eye-popping in 13 Triple-A games, though he did add three more dingers there for a line of .229/.283/.479, wRC+ of 94.
The Brewers have quickly gone from a catching surplus to a deficit in recent days. Not so long ago, they had a trio of Omar Narvaez, Victor Caratini and Pedro Severino all on the active roster, enough bodies that they were getting trade interest on Narvaez. The deadline passed without a deal and the club decided to move on from Severino, designating him for assignment yesterday. However, Narvaez suffered a quad strain last night and landed on the IL today. With the triumvirate whittled down to just Caratini, the club recalled Mario Feliciano today with Reetz seemingly getting into the mix soon. Given that he’s a glove-first catcher who might have suddenly found his stroke, it’s understandable that the Brewers are willing to give him a shot.
So, dfa’ing Taylor Rogers to open a roster spot? That seems to be the m.o. right now.
Where’s Jacob Nottingham when the Brewers finally needed him again?
Probably with Seattle.
Nope he is in Baltimore and he still can be traded since he isn’t on a 40 man . lol You know it’s possible lol
I think he just comments on here now about his moral superiority over trash organizations like the Brewers and their past and present players.
Is that comment directed at me ?
It’s directed at the dude whose username is Nottingham somethingorother. C’mon Stubby, I rip on you but it’s all in good fun…and almost always somehow connected with Wil Myers..and more recently your minor league man crushes. : )
No no im not mad at all and didn’t think k you were attacking me at all. I was just getting clarification. I’m just didn’t want to assume. I was just asking to try and work on my communication skills
PS Just to let you know I do respect your beliefs and ideas of what the Brewers should and could do. Don’t worry there isn’t no man crush going on towards you though:)
Mr Pina doesn’t like you.
Good thing it is Mario Feliciano that got the call up
Jose Feliciano allows way too many passed balls.
This whole mess is amazing!
Putting on the Reetz.
F Stearns. F Stearns. F Stearns. F Stearns. F Stearns. F Stearns. F Stearns. F Stearns. F Stearns. I can’t believe I cheer for a team that was in first place, needed one good hitter to solidify the lineup for the strecth run, and instead decided to trade the most dominant player on the team.
Yup. Its going to hurt for a while. The argument of who was traded that was available that would have helped? Well when its Josh Freaking Hader, damn near everyone becomes available. And they didnt do it.
He’ll be DFAed in 3hrs
Can’t they just bring Severino back? Don’t they get 7 days?
no
Well, now it’s just getting ridiculous. They also seemed to have the room to keep Lamet by getting rid of Davis.
Inexplicable.
They can always pick up Molina from the waiver wire after he’s cut
The whole bullpen has the yips right now and it seems like there’s a funk in the clubhouse. I hope they hurry up and put the trade past them quickly, but Counsell/Steven’s could’ve handled the whole Hader thing better. You gotta at least bring Devin in to talk about a go forward plan and see if he’s willing to take on the role, be that guy, put the team on his back and tell him they trust him. Yes, they are pros, but they have friends/mentors too, and trading a guy like Hader during the pennant run has an affect!
I don’t think they’ll be able to turn the page that easy. Lots of the guys have mentioned in interviews since the trade deadline that they want to win a world series. What they are leaving unsaid is that they no longer believe that is the goal of the front office. They had the rug yanked out from under them and Stearns has caused the players to lose trust in the management. Even Counsell is pained having to answer questions about the recent moves. Been a huge Stearns believer since he got here but how can you ever feel like he is trying to win a World Series now? What happens if they end up in first by a few games next year in July and we get the same song and dance about how he has to trade Burnes or Woodruff for the future?
I dont understand this team.
I think they should dfa Council! He is the worst at managing pitchers! He keeps them out on mound to long and thinks that every pitcher has to get through a certain inning! He left Woodruff out there and and the guys coming up had seen him twice already so they knew what he’s throwing plus his pitch count was already in the 90’s! When batter’s have seen you 2-3 times they know what’s coming. So as soon as the pitcher gives up anything he should be taken out! I mean we’ve got pitchers up the ass now so use them! The other thing is why do we always use rhe best pitcher ie: deven or hader(before the trade) when we are tied in the 9th? We need them after we get the lead! Last night I would have had Rogers in the 9th then Williams in the 10th!
Also these lazy ass catchers on their knees instead of the squat have many balls get by them, yesterday no one was helping the catcher by telling him where the ball was, which is usually the pitcher’s role! Also night before council pulling tellez for a pitch hitter after he just homered! Stupid! Yesterday they had mainly lefty’s up at bat in the late innings, what do we do? Put all righty’ pitchers in ! That’s why Rogers should have been out there in the 9th! #FIRE CRAIG COUNCIL!