With the Brewers’ previously reported signing of lefty reliever Boone Logan finally becoming official, the team needed to make room on the 40-man roster to accomodate the move. We now know what that move is, and it might be seen as a bit of a surprise.
The #Brewers have officially signed LHP Boone Logan to a 1-year contract with a club option for 2019. RHP Taylor Jungmann was granted his release to pursue an opportunity in Japan. The 40-man roster is at capacity. pic.twitter.com/Mwnls10BTW
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) January 10, 2018
While Jungmann was a definite DFA possibility the next time the Brewers needed a 40-man spot, very few people could have predicted an outright release of the former first-round pick.