Brewers Claim Corbin Marti Brewers Claim Corbin Marti

The Brewers have claimed right-hander off waivers from the Diamondbacks, according to . Hogg that right-hander was designated for a signment to make room for Martin on the clubs 40-man roster. The Brewers subsequently optioned Martin to Triple-A. Martin, 28, was a second-round pick by the Astros in the 2017 draft and, after dominating the Double-A level of the minors in his first full pro season, garnered plenty of top-100 prospect buzz prior to the 2019 season, even making his big league debut early in the season. Martins rise was thrown off course by him undergoing Tommy John surgery midway through the 2019 campaign, but that didnt stop Houston from packaging him alongside , , and to Ron Cey Jersey acquire future Hall of Famer from the Diamondbacks in a blockbuster deal at the trade deadline that summer. The right-handers career began to come off the rails once he arrived in Arizona, however. Martin mi sed the entire 2020 season while rehabbing from surgery and didnt make his organizational debut with Arizona until May of that year. He struggled through 43 1/3 innings of work split between the major league level and Triple-A that year, posting a whopping 10.69 ERA in five big league appearances along with a 5.93 ERA in 27 1/3 frames with the clubs affiliate in Reno. Martins struggles continued in 2022 as Martin pitched to a 4.84 ERA and 4.59 FIP in seven appearances for the big league club. The righty spent the majority of the season in the minors before once again being shut down due to injury in August of that year. That proved to be the last time Martin would pitch in the majors for the Diamondbacks. The right-hander mi sed the entire 2023 campaign after suffering a lat tendon tear in his right shoulder that ended up requiring surgery. He returned to action with the beginning of the 2024 season, but allowed a 9.00 ERA in three innings of work before being designated for a signment by the Diamondbacks last week. Now with the Brewers, Martin will be reunited with Bukauskas as a potential bullpen option in Milwaukee, though the right-hander will begin his tenure with the club in the minor leagues. Given Martins previous prospect pedigree and impre sive results when healthier earlier in his career, the Brewers are no doubt hoping they can tap into some of that potential Martin has flashed throughout his career now that hes fully healthy. If he does enough to earn himself an opportunity in the majors, hell enter the clubs middle relief mix alongside the likes of and . Making room for Martin on the Brewers 40-man roster is Herget, who was selected to the clubs roster earlier this week after signing with Milwaukee on a last month. The 33-year-old ultimately did not make an appearance with the Brewers at the big league level, though he had posted 5 1/3 scorele s innings of work in Triple-A. After being drafted by the Cardinals in the 39th round of the 2013 draft, Herget bounced around the minor leagues before eventually making his big league debut with the Rays in 2022. Hes made brief cameos in the majors in each of the past two seasons with Tampa and Cincinnati, pitching to a combined 5.74 ERA and 4.56 FIP in 31 1/3 innings of work. The Brewers will now have one week to waive, trade, or release Herget. Caleb Knight Jersey