The Brewers claimed 30-year-old journeyman Cesar Jimenez from the Phillies on August 21, just hours after their lefty Neal Cotts was claimed on waivers by an unknown team. That team turned out to be the Minnesota Twins, who sent (or will send) cash back to Milwaukee in return. Jimenez stepped in immediately as the team’s only bullpen lefty outside of Will Smith.
Jimenez first appeared in the Majors in 2006 as a 21-year-old, when the league gave him an ice cold welcome, scoring 12 earned runs in 7 1/3 innings (14.