The Brewers have designated Lorenzo Cain for task. The transfer comes on the identical day that he reached 10 years of MLB service time. Cain and the membership got here to a “mutual determination” about immediately’s roster transfer, per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com (via Twitter). Jonathan Davis was chosen from Triple-A to take his roster spot, per the team.
Cain is among the most revered gamers within the sport, evidenced right here by the Brewers’ willingness to attend till he reached 10 years of service time earlier than the DFA. Cain’s second tour of responsibility with the Brewers was completely a hit, regardless of this season’s struggles. The veteran middle fielder was within the final yr of the five-year contract he signed with the Brewers when he left Kansas Metropolis as a free agent. It’s not clear at the moment what the long run holds for Cain, however from his comments here, it didn’t sound like he could be fast to seek out one other membership.
This 10-year veteran owns a profession .283/.343/.407 line by 4,758 profession plate appearances with the Brewers and Royals. He was a key determine on the coronary heart of the Royals’ World-Sequence-winning crew again in 2015, a yr by which he completed third in MVP voting. He’s a two-time All-Star and a Gold Glove award winner. Although the Gold Glove that he gained in 2019 was his solely such award, he has lengthy been thought-about a premier defender in middle subject.
This season, nonetheless, has not been Cain’s best. He slashed simply .179/.231/.234 over 156 plate appearances. This comes on the heels of a .257/.329/.401 effort in 2021 spelled the tip for Cain in Milwaukee. Nonetheless, he has been a huge determine for this crew over the Brewers’ run since 2018 when he joined the Brewers as a free agent on the identical day that they traded for Christian Yelich. The 2 outfielders remade the Brewers into an NL Central contender.
Davis, 30, joins the membership for this primary look this season. The previous Blue Jays and Yankees outfielder has hit .297/.408/.426 throughout 179 plate appearances in Triple-A this season. For his massive league profession, Davis owns a .171/.272/.248 slash line in 259 plate appearances unfold out from 2018 to 2021 in Toronto and New York.
