The Braves have acquired lefty Caleb Thielbar from the Tigers, per an announcement from the Detroit organization. Cash considerations are going back in return.
Thielbar, 32, is several years removed from his last appearance in the big leagues. After wrapping up his time with the Twins, he spent two years in indy ball and then joined the Tigers before the 2018 campaign.
Since the start of the 2018 campaign, Thielbar has been a fixture in the Tigers’ upper-minors relief corps. He has been effective in fifty games this year, pitching to a 3.30 ERA with 10.8 K/9 and 1.9 BB/9 over 76 1/3 frames.
Since he is not playing on a MLB contract, Thielbar was eligible to be traded after July 31st. He’ll potentially be eligible for the postseason roster if the Braves decide to add him to their 40-man roster before tomorrow evening (or if they add him thereafter to replace an injured player). Odds are, the primary objective is to add some organizational depth and protect against any unforeseen problems that may arise.
Jackrabbit love baby!!
Meh
How good can he be if the TIGERS won’t even call him up?
On the flip side, he might just be good enough in the short term to cost the Tigers the first pick in the draft. Can’t have that!
Rafael Ortega, Billy Hamilton, Adeiny Hechavarria, Francisco Cervelli good?
solid depth that could shine if given the opportunity. great numbers in both AAA and the Majors.
He’s better then Shane Greene
He should be better than Jerry Blevins.
Pretty sure my dog is better than Blevins.