Brewers re-claim RH reliever Roque Mercedes from Diamondbacks

[Mass Haas]

Rotoworld:

Brewers claimed RHP Roque Mercedes off waivers from the Diamondbacks.

He was former property of the Brewers, having been sent to Arizona in the Felipe Lopez deal in 2009. Mercedes posted an unimpressive 4.36 ERA and 1.70 WHIP in his first taste of Triple-A in 2010. He's just 24, though, and held a 1.78 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 10.4 K/9 rate over 60 2/3 innings between High- and Double-A in '09. He's compete for a bullpen spot in spring training.

[And That]

Mercedes posted an unimpressive 4.36 ERA and 1.70 WHIP in his first taste of Triple-A in 2010.

Mercedes was in AA all of '10.

 

Stats.

[Mass Haas]

As we noted earlier this week in our Alumni Thread when Mercedes was designated for assignment, not sure why Rotoworld is again indicating "first taste of AAA". Mercedes spent all of 2010 with Mobile in the Southern League and put up pedestrian numbers (stat page here). He has yet to see AAA.

 

He was added to the Diamondbacks' 40-man roster in the fall of 2009 and was optioned last spring for the first time -- so still with two options remaining.

[Invader3K]

I saw someone mention on Twitter that he has a couple "plus" pitches, and if he puts everything together he could be a nice relief pitcher to have around.