September 30: As expected, Fedde went unclaimed on waivers and was outrighted, reports Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. He can stick in the organization for the rest of the postseason in case injuries open a path back to the big league bullpen.
September 28: The Brewers announced today that left-hander DL Hall and right-hander Trevor Megill have been reinstated from the 15-day injured list. In corresponding moves, they have optioned right-hander Carlos Rodríguez and designated righty Erick Fedde for assignment. It was reported in recent days that Megill would likely be back from the IL today.
Fedde, 32, was picked up off the scrap heap about a month ago. A rough first half with the Cardinals led to him being designated for assignment in July. He landed with Atlanta but was released a few weeks into August.
The Brewers had suffered a few injuries and brought Fedde aboard. Since then, he absorbed 16 innings over seven appearances out of the Milwaukee bullpen. His 3.38 earned run average in that time was fine but his matching 10.6% strikeout and walk rates were both subpar.
Milwaukee has just one regular season game remaining and then have a bye through the Wild Card round. They don’t really need a long reliever anymore and Fedde wasn’t going to be in line for playoff innings, so he’s been bumped off the roster.
He’ll be placed on outright or release waivers now but there will be no point in any club putting in a claim. He wouldn’t be postseason eligible with any other team and he is a free agent at season’s end. He would have the right to reject an outright assignment and elect free agency, though he might accept an outright for the off-chance that the Brewers suffer some injuries and need him later in October.
Overall, between his three clubs, Fedde logged 141 innings this year with a 5.49 ERA, 13.3% strikeout rate, 10% walk rate and 40.4% ground ball rate. That’s a hugely disappointed campaign when compared to his 2024 season.
After a seeming breakout in Korea in 2023, he returned to North American ball by signing a two-year, $15MM deal with the White Sox. The first year of that pact worked out quite well. Last season, he tossed 177 1/3 innings with a 3.30 ERA, 21.2% strikeout rate, 7.2% walk rate and 42.1% ground ball rate. The Cards acquired him from the White Sox ahead of the deadline. He’ll face a far softer market in his return to free agency this winter.
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I guess they were Fedde up with him.
Wonder if he goes back to Korea this offseason instead of a Minor League deal.
Thanks for the September help while down pitchers.
If you play on a team all season, then they cut you before the playoffs, then win the WS. Are you a WS champion? And do u get a ring ?
Yes
Couple players on last year’s Dodgers were only on the team for a short bit. Lux was traded and Trammel only played like 6 games before being waived. Both got rings.. Funny enough, Trammel played on Yankees too so he was guaranteed a ring no matter the outcome.
@Cmurphy That would not have guaranteed him a ring. Rings are given out by owners discretion.
Yep! Dan Uggla owns a 2014 WS ring from the Giants after going 0/11 with 6 Ks in 4 games before being released.
But what will he get for a playoff revenue share? Full cut, half or quarter. That’s a big chunk of change for those who receive it.
I believe playoff shares are voted on my players on the roster in the end.
White Sox legend
Might the brewers have a tentative agreement on a 26 deal? I kinda think both sides will agree on a fairy light deal…
I was thinking he would be a NRI guy for Spring Training. Maybe the vaunted pitching lab can help him discover what he’s lost. Low-risk move.
What’s a fairy light deal? Gets to be tinker bell in the school production? Or Puck?
How bout a lightsabre deal? Gets to play and effective at swatting those irksoke mosquitos that pop up in door county during Indian summer. Bzzzz. Bzzzz.
Fedde’s already declared free agency according to the transactions pages.