After cutting loose both Dan Jennings and Xavier Cedeno after the end of the season, the Milwaukee Brewers needed to find a way to shore up their left-handed depth during this winter. With Brent Suter presumably on the shelf for most of next season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, Josh Hader was the only healthy southpaw left on the 40 man roster. That is no longer the case, however, with the addition of Alex Claudio from the Texas Rangers.
A native of Puerto Rico, Claudio was drafted by the Rangers in the 27th round as a prep player back in 2010.