Vieira, 30, is one of the game's hardest-throwing pitchers, averaging 98 mph on his heater this season and frequently touching triple digits. However, he's been scored upon in nine of his 16 appearances this season, resulting in a 5.64 ERA over 22 1/3 innings.
Opponents have belted six homers off him already this year - an average of 2.42 round-trippers per nine frames. Vieira had a nice run with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball from 2020-22.
Overall, the flamethrowing righty has pitched 51 MLB frames and surrendered a 6.18 ERA with a 21.2% strikeout rate and 11.6% walk rate.
The Brewers will have a week to trade him, attempt to pass him through outright waivers, or release him.
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