Brewers Re-Sign Infielder-Turned-Righty-Reliever

This is pretty cool.

The Milwaukee Brewers have re-signed pitcher Lucas Erceg to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

The Brewers have signed Lucas Erceg to a minor-league contract and invited him to major-league camp. The former third baseman will try to make the 2023 roster as a hard-throwing reliever.

— Todd Rosiak (@Todd_Rosiak) October 25, 2022

The Brewers are bringing back infielder-turned-righty reliever Lucas Erceg on a Minor League contract that includes an invitation to Major League camp. Now 27, Erceg is coming off his first season as a full-time pitcher.

— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) October 25, 2022

Erceg spent the first six years of his professional career in the Brewers' system as a third baseman before converting to pitching full-time during the 2022 season. 

The twenty-seven-year-old right-handed pitcher registered a pedestrian 4.55 ERA, 1.65 WHIP, and 69 strikeouts over 61.1 innings, making four starts and 45 relief appearances. His command is something that he'll need to work on, as Erceg walked 37 batters over the 61.1 innings of work. 

He split time last season between Double-A Biloxi and Triple-A Nashville.

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