DENVER — Right-hander Joel Kuhnel was acquired by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Athletics connected Saturday for currency aft Brian Fitzpatrick became their eighth pitcher connected the injured list.
Kuhnel, 31, had a 4.21 ERA and 4 saves successful 25 games successful his archetypal play with the A’s, who designated him for duty connected Friday.
Kuhnel was connected the Brewers large league roster doubly successful 2024 but did not look successful a game. He is 5-5 with a 5.51 ERA successful 107 games for Cincinnati (2019-20, 2022-23), Houston (2023-24), Tampa Bay (2024) and the Athletics (2026), who connected Monday unfastened a three-game bid against Milwaukee astatine Las Vegas Ballpark. He began his play with 2 scoreless outings for the Las Vegas Aviators.
Fitzpatrick was placed connected the 15-day, IL a time aft helium wounded his near elbow aft throwing 1 warmup transportation successful the seventh inning against Colorado.
“He’s got a strain of the UCL,” manager Pat Murphy said. “We’re going to get different sentiment connected it to spot if we’re conscionable going to rehab oregon if helium has to get different Tommy John. We privation to get our doctor’s hands connected him. Rehab it close now.”
Right-hander Quinn Priester, sidelined by close thoracic outlet syndrome, was transferred from the 15- to the 60-day IL.
Left-handers DL Hall (left pectoral strain), Rob Zastryzny (left traspezius strain), Jared Keonig (left elbow sprain) and Angel Zerpa (left forearm tightness) besides are connected the injured database on with right-hander Brandon Woodruff (right enarthrosis inflammation) and Logan Henderson (lower backmost strain).
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