Peralta DFA'd; Nieuwenhuis' contract selected

[Brewcrewin07]

This is why Kirk N is coming up...

 

[adambr2]

Peralta DFA is understandable, but Kirk coming back is just ridiculous and mind-boggling.

[pitchleague]

about time, I guess. Still, it's disappointing that Wily just couldn't get over that hump.

I gotta think someone will claim him, right?

[torts]

Kirk is just temporary, I'd rather see him in the OF instead of Perez

[monty57]

about time, I guess. Still, it's disappointing that Wily just couldn't get over that hump.

I gotta think someone will claim him, right?

 

No, because if they claim him they'd have to pay the rest of his $4M+ contract.

[MrTPlush]

Not surprised. Exactly what I figured was going on.

[MadThinker88]

Now comes the big question (as its very unlikely someone would trade for or put in a claim for Free Wily) - will the Crew try to retain Peralta in the minors??

[adambr2]

Kirk is just temporary, I'd rather see him in the OF instead of Perez

 

It had better be really, really temporary. Even if it is, if I'm Kyle Wren, I'm pretty pissed, and rightfully so. Kirk has done absolutely nothing to earn a promotion back. We're talking about a league where Ivan DeJesus has a .918 OPS and Kirk still can't hit there.

[MrTPlush]

Now comes the big question (as its very unlikely someone would trade for or put in a claim for Free Wily) - will the Crew try to retain Peralta in the minors??

 

Why not? Doesn't really hurt anything to keep him the remainder of the year.

[adambr2]

Now comes the big question (as its very unlikely someone would trade for or put in a claim for Free Wily) - will the Crew try to retain Peralta in the minors??

 

Pretty easy to outright him to AAA as he will clear waivers and is already a sunk cost, so I'm guessing that's what they will do.

[Matt1969]

FINALLY!!!!!

[adambr2]

Broxton can return any day, Phillips too. Meanwhile, Brinson is pretty firmly in CF and Perez can also cover at any time.

 

I just don't get it at all, what in the world was the point of bringing back Kirk Nieuwenhuis?

[MrTPlush]

Broxton can return any day, Phillips too. Meanwhile, Brinson is pretty firmly in CF and Perez can also cover at any time.

 

I just don't get it at all, what in the world was the point of bringing back Kirk Nieuwenhuis?

 

I think they want the lefty OF bat. The other option would have been Kyle Wren. Kirk has MLB experience and has had a nice time at Miller Park. I would guess if Phillips is still here come August he gets his job back of going back and forth when needed.

[DHonks]

I'd like Wily to get back to starting. He needs to just throw in a lower pressure situation

[Montezuma]

Best of luck to you Willy... Hope you figure things out and return to the Major Leagues

[Montezuma]

Best of luck to you Willy... Hope you figure things out and return to the Major Leagues

[adambr2]

Broxton can return any day, Phillips too. Meanwhile, Brinson is pretty firmly in CF and Perez can also cover at any time.

 

I just don't get it at all, what in the world was the point of bringing back Kirk Nieuwenhuis?

 

I think they want the lefty OF bat. The other option would have been Kyle Wren. Kirk has MLB experience and has had a nice time at Miller Park. I would guess if Phillips is still here come August he gets his job back of going back and forth when needed.

 

I'm really not that high on Kyle Wren, but if he's quietly steaming, I wouldn't blame him. He far has outperformed Nieuwenhuis at the same level and probably deserved a crack.

 

You're also adding a guy who strikes out at a Broxton rate to a team with already a ton of high K guys, where as Wren would at least have offered a different dimension.

 

It's nothing but a familiarity move, and while I realize sometimes you need to look beyond the numbers, I think there are times that you need to reward the guy who is doimg the better job and give him his first shot. It can be very discouraging to some of them if you're consistently sending the message that performance doesn't matter.

[MadThinker88]

Now comes the big question (as its very unlikely someone would trade for or put in a claim for Free Wily) - will the Crew try to retain Peralta in the minors??

 

Pretty easy to outright him to AAA as he will clear waivers and is already a sunk cost, so I'm guessing that's what they will do.

 

I think its better to completely move on..

Every opportunity he pitches in the rotation or bullpen (in MLB or MiLB) is 1 less for a prospect to develop or show what they could do..

 

I'd rather the chances go to others..

[newrivervalley]

Don't understand bringing up Nieuwenhuis over Wren, Phillips or Broxton. What has he shown over the last 18 months????

[djoctagone]

if a player spends more than 20 days optioned to the minor leagues in a single season, he burns a minor league option.

 

when it's so close to being able to have expanded rosters in september, why risk burning an option for a player like kyle wren if he needs to be sent down between now and 1 september?

 

kirk nieuwenhuis is a stopgap until keon broxton or brett phillips can be recalled. i'll be shocked if he's on the major league roster in the second week of august.

[djoctagone]

Don't understand bringing up Nieuwenhuis over Wren, Phillips or Broxton.

unless replacing an injured player, an optioned player has to stay down for at least 10 days. that explains phillips and broxton. see the post above for wren.

[MrTPlush]

Don't understand bringing up Nieuwenhuis over Wren, Phillips or Broxton. What has he shown over the last 18 months????

 

Can't bring up Broxton or Phillips due to sending them down in the last 10 days. I think it is important to note how sporadic and how limitted the ABs will be. I will take my chances with the guy with MLB experience. Kyle Wren likely to be a dumpster fire in the few random ABs he will get before Phillips(my educated guess) gets called up or Keon Broxton.

[brewcrewdue80]

Stearns making Kirk N. Earn his portion of that half/half contract,nothing else to see here. Wasnt one of his 3HR games last year vs. Chicago?

[JohnBriggs12]

Don't understand bringing up Nieuwenhuis over Wren, Phillips or Broxton. What has he shown over the last 18 months????

 

Can't bring up Broxton or Phillips due to sending them down in the last 10 days. I think it is important to note how sporadic and how limitted the ABs will be. I will take my chances with the guy with MLB experience. Kyle Wren likely to be a dumpster fire in the few random ABs he will get before Phillips(my educated guess) gets called up or Keon Broxton.

 

Dumpster fire? That pretty well sums up Nieuwenhuis' entire 2017 season, majors and minors. I just don't get the lack of respect for any player in the system not acquired by the boy genius. Brewers gave away Cooper. Wren has fanned 51 times in 405 minor league PA. Nieuwenhuis has fanned 54 times in less than half that many PA at AAA.

 

Only justifiable reason is the Brewers are close to acquiring a better quality experienced LH hitting CF and need a fill in for a couple days. Then after that guy is acquired they can simply DFA Nieuwnhuis again. Why was Phillips sent down to begin with anyway? He could have split time with Brinson.

 

Have to wonder if Villar's days with Brewers are just about up. Bringing up an extra OF could mean the intent is to platoon Perez and Sogard at 2B.

[DHonks]

My guess is Santana is battling some injuries since he's not starting today. Kirk is probably just here for a few days