Goforth arrived at a price. To clear space on a full 40-man roster, the team designated for assignment another right-handed reliever, Damien Magnifico, thus exposing to waivers a 25-year-old who throws 98 mph. The Brewers had already cleared a spot for Goforth on the 25-man roster on Saturday night by optioning left-hander Brent Suter to Colorado Springs.
Why Goforth, who has a 6.11 ERA and a 1.75 WHIP in 30 Major League appearances over the past two seasons?
By rule, teams cannot recall a 40-man roster player within 10 days of Opening Day, unless he is replacing an injured player.