Chris

Roller

Roller passed through waivers unclaimed and will remain with Milwaukee as extra organizational outfield depth. The 27-year-old got into just one game earlier this season in the big leagues.

Roller got into one game earlier this season for Milwaukee and finds himself off the club’s 40-man roster to make room for veteran reliever Rob Zastryzny in advance of Saturday’s game against the Cubs. The 27-year-old outfielder has batted just .198 with two homers and six steals in 43 games this season in the minors.

So much for Roller getting any sort of look. He struck out in his lone at-bat during his five days with the Brewers.

Roller, 27, will be making his major league debut. The Brewers got him from Cleveland last August and added him to the 40-man roster after the season. This year, he got hurt in April and had played in just five games since returning. Overall, he was hitting .250/.276/.357 with a 21/2 K/BB ratio in 14 games. The Brewers figure to use him primarily against lefties.

Quero is one of the Brewers’ top prospects. In 2023, he hit .262/.339/.441 with 16 homers and five stolen bases across 381 plate appearances with Double-A Biloxi. He is considered one of the better catching prospects in the minor leagues and could up making his major league debut sometime during the 2024 season.

It’s the first time in the 27-year-old’s career that he has made it to the 40-man roster. That will keep him in the organization for the time being, as Roller could have elected free agency after the World Series. He spent the entire 2023 campaign at Triple-A where he slashed .247/.394/.449 with 15 homers, 67 RBI, 19 stolen bases and a 109/68 K/BB ratio over 396 plate appearances.

Roller heads to the Brewers in a small organizational depth trade. The 26-year-old outfielder has hit .222/.373/.413 with 12 homers and 13 steals across 327 plate appearances this season for Triple-A Columbus.