Overview
- The Texas organization released Brasier from Triple-A Round Rock, with the MiLB transaction log showing the move on June 1.
- Brasier worked 22 2/3 innings for Round Rock this season and posted a 3.97 ERA with roughly 23 strikeouts and a low walk rate.
- He signed a minor-league deal with the Rangers in the offseason, opted out of his original pact in spring camp when told he would not make the big-league roster, and then re-signed a new minor-league contract.
- Texas promoted rookie Robby Ahlstrom to the major-league roster instead of calling up a veteran like Brasier, a decision that reduced immediate openings for experienced bullpen arms.
- At 38 and a two-time World Series winner, Brasier’s recent Triple-A performance and career track record make him a likely target for other teams even as his velocity has declined.