On Thursday morning. MLB reporter and The Athletic senior writer Ken Rosenthal reported that the Milwaukee Brewers traded a competitive-balance pick for LHP Alex Claudio.
#Rangers getting #Brewers’ competitive-balance pick for LHP Alex Claudio, sources say.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 13, 2018
Claudio has been in the league since 2014. Last season he posted a 4-2 record with a 4.48 ERA and 1.52 WHIP over 68.1 innings pitched. Last season was actually a bit of a down year for Claudio, who had a sub-3.00 ERA in every season before last year.