Ray Black has been added to the Milwaukee Brewers’ 25-man roster, and Jake Faria is heading back down to Triple-A. Is this just another round of reliever roulette for GM David Stearns? Could Black stick at the Major League level? Is Black ‘must-watch’ viewing?
Why send down Faria?
Faria has an 8.10 ERA in 3 1/3 innings with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2019. While he does have a track record as a starter, his future appears to lie in the bullpen, and he wasn’t delivering the results the Brewers needed. He also still has options left, and the team chose to get a look at Black instead of rolling with Faria.