Luis Rengifo struggling with new club, could have short stay with Brewers
Luis Rengifo struggling with new club, could have short stay with Brewers originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Luis Rengifo received another chance Monday. Intending to give the Milwaukee Brewers ' struggling
Luis Rengifo struggling with new club, could have short stay with Brewers originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
Intending to give the Milwaukee Brewers ' struggling third baseman an opportunity to build off Sunday's run-scoring double and sacrifice fly, Brewers manager Pat Murphy started Rengifo against the host Athletics at Las Vegas Ballpark . He batted eighth and struck out swinging twice in the opening six innings.
After trading third baseman Caleb Durbin , shortstop Andruw Monasterio and second baseman Anthony Seigler to the Boston Red Sox on Feb. 9, the Brewers' infield depth was left exposed. Signed as a free agent a week later, Rengifo was expected to fill the franchise's third-base void.
Instead, the 29-year-old veteran appears to be the Brewers' top candidate to be designated for assignment if a roster crunch arises.
When the Brewers signed Rengifo to a one-year, $3.5 million contract , with a mutual option for '27, the team's brass remained optimistic the seven-year big leaguer would hold down the position. From 2022-24, after all, Rengifo compiled a combined .754 OPS, with 20-20 potential.
In 52 games this season, he entered Monday batting .202 with zero home runs and three stolen bases. He had a minus-0.4 WAR.
If the Brewers decide to DFA Rengifo, infielders Joey Ortiz and David Hamilton could form a third-base platoon as a short-term fix.
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