The Brewers are shifting Aaron Civale from the starting rotation to the bullpen following the promotion of top prospect Jacob Misiorowski. Civale, who has been effective since returning from an injury, expressed discontent over the decision despite his recent solid performance. In his career, Civale has never pitched in relief, predominately working as a starter since being drafted in 2016. The Brewers acquired him for a low cost last July, and he showed promise with a 3.84 ERA in his appearances, leading to this surprising transition as he faces free agency.
It's a tough shift for Civale, a pending free agent who's been pitching well since returning from a seven-week stay on the injured list due to a hamstring strain.
Every single one of them has been a start. Between that history as a starter, Civale's broader track record of big league success and his run of solid results since returning from the injured list, the move surely comes as a surprise to the righty.
Milwaukee bought low on Civale just under 11 months ago, sending minor league infielder Gregory Barrios to the Rays in an early July swap to acquire him.
Civale has averaged only five innings per start, but Milwaukee tends to...
Murphy conceded that Civale was "not happy" when informed of the decision.
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