News - Брюерс додають спринтера Гертабіза до складу молодіжної ліги

The Milwaukee Brewers have announced the acquisition of outfielder Jacob Hurtubise on a minor league contract. As seen on Hurtubise's MLB.com profile, he will commence the next phase of his career with Triple-A Nashville, though the agreement does not extend to an invitation for spring training with the Milwaukee Brewers' major league team. Hurtubise, a product of an undrafted signing by the Cincinnati Reds in 2020, has notched 41 major league appearances, all with the Reds across the preceding two seasons. In June, the Reds designated him for assignment, which propelled a series of movements involving a claim from the Mariners, an outright and release by July, and a subsequent minor league engagement with the Astros until his release in September. At 28 years of age, Hurtubise is now eyeing another opportunity within the NL Central via the Brewers. Despite trading Isaac Collins to the Royals, Milwaukee boasts considerable outfield depth behind their established players such as Jackson Chourio, Garrett Mitchell, and Sal Frelick. Hurtubise will share the depth chart with players like Akil Baddoo, Brandon Lockridge, and Greg Jones, supplementing Blake Perkins—Milwaukee's fourth outfielder. Hurtubise's minor league contract includes an option year, though his roster prospects are affected by his exclusivity to the outfield positions. This could prove challenging within an organization that prefers versatile athletes for utility roles. Nevertheless, Hurtubise brings significant experience at the center, right, and left outfield positions, coupled with exceptional speed and the potential for pinch-running roles. Over his minor league trajectory, he has successfully stolen 130 bases from 153 attempts, boasting a .260/.411/.324 slash line in Triple-A appearances. Although these statistics do not reflect his major league outcome of a .167/.291/.212 line over 83 plate appearances, his on-base skills could serve the Brewers well in depth situations.