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Milwaukee Brewers Trade Recently DFA'd Pitcher to Boston Red Sox, Acquire Cash

The Milwaukee Brewers have traded starting pitcher Vladimir Gutierrez to the Boston Red Sox after having thrown a pitch for them. The former Reds prospect will now work with the new Red Sox' pitching gurus to try to re-find stability in his career.

Brady Farkas

Apr 20, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Vladimir Gutierrez (53)
Apr 20, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Vladimir Gutierrez (53) / Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
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The Milwaukee Brewers have traded starting pitcher Vladimir Gutierrez to the Boston Red Sox. In return, the Brewers will received cash considerations.

Gutierrez had been designated for assignment by Milwaukee earlier this week.

The report came from Cuban Baseball Insider Francys Romero on "X:"

The Boston Red Sox acquired Cuban RHP Vladimir Gutierrez in exchange for cash considerations from the Milwaukee Brewers, per sources.

His third team in a span of 20 days.

Gutierrez will be assigned to Worcester, Triple-A.

The 28-year-old native of Cuba has spent parts of three years in the big leagues with the Reds and Marlins. He made his debut in 2021 and actually started 22 games for Cincy, pitching to a 4.74 ERA. Unfortuantely, that success didn't translate. He had a 7.61 ERA in 10 appearances in 2022 and missed all of 2023 with injury.

This offseason, he joined up with the Marlins, appearing in one game for Miami. He then landed with Toronto and Milwaukee but didn't appear in a game for either of them. Now, he'll head to Boston to try to re-find success with Andrew Bailey, Craig Breslow and the rest of the Sox' new pitching team.

Thought he'll start in Triple-A, Boston has opportunity on its staff given the season-ending injury to Lucas Giolito. Nick Pivetta and Garrett Whitlock are currently on the injured list now as well.

As for the Brewers, getting cash is a positive in this deal. Gutierrez never threw a pitch in Milwaukee so to get anything from a player in that position has to be a win.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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