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Brewers Sign Elieser Hernandez

By Mark Polishuk | June 8, 2024 at 12:41pm CDT

The Brewers announced the signing of right-hander Elieser Hernandez to a one-year big league deal with the team.  To create roster space, righty James Meeker was optioned to Triple-A, and left-hander DL Hall was moved from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.

The Dodgers designated Hernandez for assignment last week and then outrighted him off their 40-man roster on Thursday.  Since Hernandez has over five years of MLB service time, he had the right to reject that outright assignment to Triple-A in favor of free agency, and the right-hander indeed took that path and quickly landed with the Brew Crew.  The decision seems like a wise one, as Hernandez has now landed both a guaranteed contract and a clearer route to playing time on a team with a lot of question marks in the pitching staff.

Milwaukee’s rotation has been ravaged by injuries, leading the Brewers to build something of a patchwork around innings leaders Freddy Peralta and Colin Rea.  Bryse Wilson and Tobias Myers have stepped into regular starting roles, and the Brewers were reportedly set to promote prospect Carlos Rodriguez in time for a start on Tuesday, though it’s possible this plan might change now that Hernandez is in the fold.

There is no guarantee that Hernandez will stick in the rotation, or even if he’ll necessarily be a primary starter — it’s possible Hernandez could be paired with Rodriguez in a piggyback situation to ease the rookie’s path into the majors.  Hernandez started only one of his five appearances with Los Angeles, and had an 8.38 ERA over 9 2/3 total innings.

That small sample represented Hernandez’s first MLB work since 2022, as he spent 2023 mostly dealing with injuries, while tossing only 9 1/3 innings in the Mets’ farm system.  Best known for his time with the Marlins, Hernandez showed flashes of being a solid starter over his five seasons with Miami, but injuries again hampered his ability to stay effective and stay on the mound altogether.  The right-hander has a 5.15 ERA over 297 1/3 career Major League innings, along with a 22% strikeout rate and 7.5% walk rate.  Opposing batters have taken Hernandez deep to the tune of a 16.5% homer rate, representing his biggest issue in run prevention.

A left knee sprain has kept Hall from pitching since April 20, and he’ll now be out until at least late June after suffering another sprain while on a rehab outing.  Hall told Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (X link) that he is trying to pitch through some damage to his MCL, and a consult with Dr. Neal ElAttrache led Hall to attempt to return a quicker return to the mound, with a fuller treatment or possibly knee surgery saved until the offseason.  The other option for Hall is to receive a PRP injection now, but that would sideline him until September.

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14 Comments

  1. Mojo37

    1 year ago

    lotsa luck

    Reply
    • UWPSUPERFAN77

      1 year ago

      Thank you! We need it.

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  2. David White

    1 year ago

    He actually hasn’t been bad as a starter in AAA.

    2.83 ERA, 10.7 K/9 in 28.2 innings.

    Still only 29…

    I like this move for the Brewers, I could see him as their 5th starter. I hope they give him a chance to start.

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  3. UWPSUPERFAN77

    1 year ago

    I do not feel he is stretched out enough to be a regular starter. We have enough BP help and openers!

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  4. UWPSUPERFAN77

    1 year ago

    PS: Might fit into the never were category of SP on the Brewer roaster. We already have a bunch of them as well. Going to six Buck night on Monday. Sitting in lower upper deck behind home plate again!

    Reply
  5. Rsox

    1 year ago

    D.L. will always be an ominous name for a Pitcher

    Reply
  6. Jerry Hairston Jr's Toupee

    1 year ago

    This guy’s been batting practice so far. It’ll be home run derby every time he takes the mound. They’d be better off saving the money and promoting a minor leaguer…

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    • UWPSUPERFAN77

      1 year ago

      Nice handle. Good point our pitching. However, most of our best pitching prospects are young and untested!

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  7. BigFred

    1 year ago

    Dude was brutal on the Dodgers. Good luck with that.

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    • UWPSUPERFAN77

      1 year ago

      When you the Brewers starting pitching, you always look to improve. Especially with low-cost options. This guy is like many of our current Starting pitchers. Am concerned about the long-term future of Hall and Gasser!

      Reply
    • UWPSUPERFAN77

      1 year ago

      Agree!

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    • TGH31

      1 year ago

      Bryan hudson was also brutal with the Dodgers. By no means am I suggesting that hernandez will be anything, however the dodgers aren’t the best evaluator on pitching talent. They could surely use a few of the guys they have dfa or let go for next to nothing. Brewers aren’t even in the same ballpark for the kind of pitching decision mistakes the dodgers have made in the past few years.

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      • CBeisbol

        1 year ago

        VFH

        Fangraphs just did an article on this

        blogs.fangraphs.com/snellinger-and-the-jungle-of-d…

        And

        Both the Dodgers and Brewers are roughly equal in getting performance out of pitchers with major league experience

        Reply
      • Mojo37

        1 year ago

        “the dodgers aren’t the best evaluator on pitching talent.”

        hahaha. yeah ok.

        when you have as much pitching talent as LAD has a good arm or two has to get spread around the league now and then.

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