The Brewers optioned Herget to Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.
Herget gave up two earned runs while recording a three-inning save and failing to notch a strikeout Friday against the Cardinals. Mitch White was added to the Brewers' active roster in a corresponding move.
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Brewers' Kevin Herget: Called up by Milwaukee
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The Brewers selected Herget's contract from Triple-A Nashville on Monday.
Right-hander Janson Junk was optioned to Nashville to open up a spot on the 26-man active roster and in the bullpen for Herget. The 33-year-old right-hander made 10 appearances for Nashville prior to his call-up, delivering a 3.46 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in 13 innings.
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Brewers' Kevin Herget: Outrighted to Nashville
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Herget cleared waivers Thursday and was sent outright to Triple-A Nashville, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Just nine days after joining the MLB roster, Herget will once again find himself without a spot on the 40-man roster. The 33-year-old never made an appearance for Milwaukee and will continue to give the club organizational bullpen depth at Triple-A.
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Brewers' Kevin Herget: Optioned to Triple-A
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Herget was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.
Herget was with the big club for only one day and didn't make an appearance. He's clearing out to make room for Wednesday's starting pitcher, Wade Miley.
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Brewers' Kevin Herget: Added to roster
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The Brewers selected Herget's contract from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.
Herget had made three scoreless appearances with Nashville. The 33-year-old has posted a 5.74 ERA and 17:6 K:BB across 31.1 frames over parts of two seasons at the major-league level.
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Brewers' Kevin Herget: Joins Milwaukee
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Herget signed a minor-league contract with the Brewers on Feb. 22 and received an invitation to major-league spring training.
Herget posted a 5.18 ERA and 1.32 WHIP across 24.1 innings with the Reds last season. The Brewers already have a fairly deep big-league bullpen, so Herget will likely begin the new campaign in Triple-A Nashville.
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Kevin Herget: Elects free agency
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Herget elected to become a free agent Tuesday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Herget was pushed off the Reds' 40-man roster in early September and will now get an early start on free agency. The 32-year-old reliever owns a rough 5.74 ERA and 17:6 K:BB in 31.1 career major-league innings.
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Reds' Kevin Herget: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Herget cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Louisville on Sunday.
Herget is no longer on the Reds' 40-man roster but will remain in the organization. The right-hander has posted a 5.18 ERA and 13:6 K:BB over 24.1 innings in the majors in 2023.
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Reds' Kevin Herget: Selected to MLB bullpen
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Cincinnati selected Herget's contract from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
Herget has struggled to a 5.73 ERA in 22 innings this season at the major-league level, but the Reds are in need of fresh arms. The 32-year-old right-hander will likely operate in a low-leverage relief role.
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Reds' Kevin Herget: Outrighted to Louisville
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Herget cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
After being designated for assignment Monday to clear space for Joey Votto's return, Herget will stay put in the Reds organization. The 32-year-old righty holds a 10.66 ERA and 2.79 WHIP through 12.2 frames in Louisville this season.
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Reds' Kevin Herget: Sent to Triple-A
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Herget was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Sunday.
Herget will return to Louisville just one day after he was called up. He appeared in the team's contest against the Cardinals on Saturday, allowing three runs on four hits while also hitting a batter over 1.1 frames. The 32-year-old was the odd man out in Cincinnati's bullpen with Casey Legumina (ankle) being activated from the 15-day injured list Sunday.
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Reds' Kevin Herget: Back in majors
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Herget was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Saturday.
Herget did not pitch in a minor-league game since he was optioned Monday, but he gave up nine earned runs while striking out three in 10 innings over seven appearances in his most recent stint with the big-league bullpen. Joel Kuhnel was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.
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Reds' Kevin Herget: Summoned from Triple-A
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The Reds recalled Herget from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
Herget will return to the bullpen mix ahead of Tuesday night's series opener against the Mets. He has registered a solid 2.35 ERA with four strikeouts through 7.2 innings of work this season at the major-league level.
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Reds' Kevin Herget: Optioned to Triple-A
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Herget was optioned Tuesday to Triple-A Louisville, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Lucas Sims (back) has been activated from the IL in a corresponding 26-man roster move. Herget logged two innings of relief in Monday's win over the Rays and was going to be unavailable for a couple of days. He should get another shot soon enough.
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Reds' Kevin Herget: Joins Reds on NRI deal
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Herget agreed to a minor-league contract with the Reds on Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
The right-hander will be in camp with Cincinnati as a non-roster invitee. Herget, 31, pitched in independent ball in 2021 and 2022 before the Rays brought him. He leaned on his changeup more than any other pitch during him brief time with Tampa Bay last season.
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Rays' Kevin Herget: Back on 40-man, active roster
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The Rays selected Herget's contract from Triple-A Durham ahead of Monday's game in Boston.
He'll be rejoining the big-league bullpen as a replacement for right-hander Easton McGee, who was designated for assignment after covering three innings in Sunday's loss to the Astros. Over his prior two appearances out of the Tampa Bay bullpen this season, Herget allowed two earned runs on two hits and no walks over 2.2 innings.
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Rays' Kevin Herget: Designated for assignment
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Herget was designated for assignment Thursday.
The move allows the Rays to add utilityman Miles Mastrobuoni to the 40-man roster. Herget gave up two earned runs with one strikeout in 2.2 innings over two appearances in September.
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Rays' Kevin Herget: Joins big club in Toronto
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The Rays selected Herget's contract from Triple-A Durham on Monday.
He'll provide the Rays with some reinforcement in the bullpen for their four-game series in Toronto with Brooks Raley (personal) unavailable after landing on the restricted list and with Ryan Yarbrough likely down for the next few days following a five-inning relief appearance in Sunday's loss to the Yankees. Herget has primarily served as a starter for Durham this season, logging a 2.55 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 92:14 K:BB across 91.2 innings.
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Rays' Kevin Herget: Goes unclaimed on waivers
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Herget was outrighted to Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
He'll stick around in the Tampa Bay organization after going unclaimed off waivers when the Rays designated him for assignment earlier this week. During his four-day stay with the big club, the 31-year-old Herget didn't get the chance to make his MLB debut out of the Tampa Bay bullpen.
