After the news of Wade LeBlanc’s oblique injury requiring a very not-neat recovery time of four to six weeks, I thought we might see a trade, and here it is!
Mariners have acquired Minor League RH pitcher Sal Biasi from Brewers for C David Freitas.
— Greg Johns (@GregJohnsMLB) April 14, 2019
I...wait. What? Minor league, okay, he’s probably a Triple-A guy, maybe someone who’s been around for a while who
Okay well he’s probably got some really outstanding peripherals that will make him a quick mover, maybe an elite K-BB or GB% or
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To their credit, the Mariners analytics staff did spot Brandon Brennan hanging out on a table at the White Sox’s garage sale, and then stole him from the Rockies when Colorado put him down for a second to pick up a slightly-used Craig Gentry.