Brewers Make a Slew of Roster Moves

Freddy Peralta returned to a Major League mound for the first time since May 22. He worked 3 2/3 innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday and allowed two runs on four hits. Throwing just 67 pitches, it’s to be expected that it would take time for him to fully rebuild durability in the rotation. No matter what, his presence back in the group is a great thing for manager Craig Counsell.

After Luke Barker was designated for assignment on Tuesday, he ultimately passed through waivers and was released yesterday. Barker threw just four innings for Milwaukee this season but gave up five runs on seven hits.

With the addition of Taylor Rogers to the bullpen, Peter Strzelecki was deemed unnecessary and optioned to Triple-A Nashville. Second basemen Keston Hiura was recalled from Nashville and returns to an .805 OPS in the majors this season. After two years of poor production, he’s bounced back in a big way. There are always concerns about his contact tool but he has performed well in short stints this season.

Acquired in the Josh Hader trade, Dinelson Lamet was designated for assignment. He has pitched just 12 1/3 innings this season, all for the Padres, but it’s odd Milwaukee would acquire him in a deal and then immediately send him packing. Catcher Pedro Severino was also designated for assignment while the recently acquired Matt Bush was activated to the 26-man roster.