Milwaukee Brewers
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) – The Brewers have claimed right-hander J.B. Bukauskas off waivers from the Mariners.
Last Thursday, the M’s designated him for assignment. To make room on the 40-man roster for Bukauskas, the Brewers have placed infielder Luis Uras on the 60-day disabled list, according to Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. According to Rosiak, Bukauskas has been assigned to Triple-A Nashville.
Brewers have claimed RHP JB Bukauskas off waivers from Seattle.
Luis Urias transferred to the 60-day IL.
Bukauskas was a 2017 first-round pick of the Astros (15th overall) and has made 22 relief appearances in the majors since 2021.
— Todd Rosiak (@Todd_Rosiak) April 18, 2023
Bukauskas, now 26, was the Astros’ No. 15 overall pick in 2017. Bukauskas was moved to the D-backs as part of the four-prospect package that sent Zack Greinke to Houston, but he struggled with injuries and never had much of a chance in the big leagues.
Despite a rocky start to the season, Bukauskas put up impressive Triple-A stats in a limited sample of 20 1/3 innings last year. In 38 2/3 innings at that level, he has a 3.96 ERA, a 26.3% strikeout rate, and a 6.9% walk rate.
He’s in his final minor league option year, so if he stays with the Brewers, he can provide some versatile bullpen depth for the rest of the season.
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