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Brinson, Hader added to 40-man roster
- Updated: November 18, 2016
MILWAUKEE — Prospects Lewis Brinson and Josh Hader were among five players added to the club’s 40-man roster on Friday, the deadline to protect Rule 5 Draft-eligible players.
Besides Brinson, an outfielder ranked 14th overall on MLBPipeline.com’s list of top prospects, and Hader, the Brewers added outfielders Brett Phillips and Ryan Cordell and right-hander Taylor Williams to the roster, which stands at 39.
Among the players left unprotected, and thus available to the 29 other teams if they are willing to keep them in the Majors throughout the 2017 season, are former Rule 5 Draft pick Wei-Chung Wang, outfielders Kyle Wren and Tyrone Taylor (Milwaukee’s No. 26 prospect), former first-round Draft pick Clint Coulter and three participants in this year’s Arizona Fall League: pitchers Tayler Scott, Tyler Spurlin and Josh Uhen.
Here’s a look at the players who were added:
BrinsonAge: 22 (turns 23 May 8)Prospect ranks: No. 1 Brewers, No. 14 in Top 100Finished 2016: Triple-A Colorado SpringsKey stat: 1.036 OPS in 130 Triple-A PAs
After Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy vetoed a trade to Cleveland, general manager David Stearns had two and a half days to find an alternative and quickly shifted back to Texas, a longtime Lucroy suitor. The final deal was Lucroy and closer Jeremy Jeffress for Brinson, right-hander Luis Ortiz and a player to be named later, who wound up being Cordell. Brinson had been playing at Double-A Frisco in the Rangers’ system, but he was promoted to Colorado Springs by …
