Overview
- Multiple outlets, citing Jon Heyman, reported on June 23 that Strzelecki agreed to a minor-league contract with the Brewers and will report to Triple-A Nashville.
- Strzelecki left the Yankees organization in mid-June after signing with New York on May 23 and then logging just 4.2 innings with a 7.71 ERA in their system.
- He has not pitched in the majors this season and has a career 3.44 ERA in big-league work, while this year’s Triple-A numbers include about 24 innings with a 4.81 ERA but strong strikeout and walk rates.
- This is his third stint with Milwaukee, the club that originally signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2018 and where he made his major-league debut in 2022.
- The signing illustrates how veteran relievers use opt-outs and quick re-signings to find opportunities and gives the Brewers inexpensive organizational bullpen depth while removing a short-term option from the Yankees’ relief plans ahead of roster moves.