Peter

Strzelecki

Strzelecki fortifies New York’s relief depth at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He was up briefly with the Brewers earlier this month but didn’t end up getting into a game. The 31-year-old has made 77 appearances between the Brewers, Diamondbacks and Guardians since 2022.

Strzelecki went unclaimed on waivers and opted to test free agency rather than accept an outright assignment to Triple-A. The well-traveled 31-year-old reliever didn’t end up making an appearance for Milwaukee after being called up last weekend.

It was a whirlwind 24 hours for Strzelecki as he was promoted from Triple-A Nashville and then booted off of the 40-man roster without appearing in a game. There’s a decent chance that he’ll pass through waivers unclaimed and continue to serve as extra pitching depth for the Brewers.

Strzelecki fortifies Milwaukee’s relief corps heading into Saturday’s game against the Twins. The well-traveled 31-year-old has bounced around between a couple different organizations, making 77 appearances between the Brewers, Diamondbacks and Guardians since 2022. He’ll operate in middle relief situations and can be ignored for fantasy purposes.

Strzelecki, 31, arrived in the big leagues with the Brewers in 2022 and had nice success early before losing two mph of his fastball in 2023 and pitching his way back to Triple-A. He was limited to 22 innings for two Triple-A teams last year and posted a 9.41 ERA.

The 30-year-old hurler was officially released by the Pirates on Sunday and it didn’t take him long to find another opportunity. The Rays will undoubtedly make minor changes to his arsenal and he’ll turn into a key cog in their big league bullpen before the season is through.

The right-hander has had success at the big league level in the past, but he struggled at Triple-A Indianapolis this season, registering a 9.90 ERA, 1.85 WHIP and a 15/12 K/BB ratio across his 20 innings of work there. He’s now free to latch on elsewhere if he so chooses.

Both Palacios and Strzelecki were booted from the 40-man roster and placed on waivers, and neither went claimed. Both will have to be added back to the 40-man if Pittsburgh deems them worthy of MLB action.

The former Brewers prospect has battled injuries over the last few seasons and been unable to recapture his old velocity. He’ll look to latch on with another team or join the Pirates’ minor league system.

That’s really encouraging. Strzelecki looked like a fine relief prospect when he came up with the Brewers in 2022, but his velocity faltered in 2023. He’s bounced around the league since, with the Pirates getting him from the Guardians after he was DFA’d in November. The 94.5 mph figure today isn’t only a rebound from last year, when he came in at 92.2 mph, but also an improvement on the 93.5 mph he averaged as a rookie. He entered camp as a long shot to make the Pirates, but he seems potentially helpful now.