As they did in 2011, the Brewers acquired a reliever via trade on the night of the All-Star Game. This time, however, it is not an All-Star high-leverage arm like Francisco Rodriguez. Kyle Lobstein is the latest addition to the organization’s relief corps after being acquired from the Washington Nationals. He was promptly assigned to Triple-A Nashville.
Lobstein is the definition of a minor-league journeyman. The 31-year-old has spent 12 seasons in the minors, including stints with eight different organizations. He has 130 innings of MLB experience, pitching to an underwhelming 5.22 ERA and 4.49 FIP in parts of four seasons.