Joey

Wiemer

The Reds landed Wiemer in the deadline deal that sent Frankie Montas to the Brewers at the end of July, but they gave him just one plate appearance at the big-league level and have now shipped him off to the Royals. The 25-year-old has plenty of tools and covers a ton of ground in the outfield, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see him crack the Royals’ Opening Day roster in 2025, even if it’s in a reserve role.

The Reds got Wiemer from the Brewers in the Frankie Montas trade, but they wound up giving him just one major league plate appearance (he walked). Considered a top-100 prospect two years ago, he wasn’t very successful in the majors in 2023 or Triple-A last year. Still, he’s worth a spot on the 40-man, even if he doesn’t project as a regular at this point.

Wiemer walked in his only plate appearance in three days with the Reds.

Wiemer was acquired by the Reds in the deal for Frankie Montas at the deadline. The outfielder is up while Will Benson is away on paternity leave. Wiemer has some long-term potential, but is a tough sell for 2024 fantasy rosters.

It’s a return home of sorts for Wiemer as he was drafted by Milwaukee out of the University of Cincinnati. The 25-year-old was considered a top prospect not long ago, but he hasn’t hit MLB pitching well and has been usurped by several young Milwaukee outfielders. He’s someone to keep an eye on in keeper leagues because of his potential power/speed combination, and he’s heading to some very friendly confines.

Wiemer seemed like an obvious candidate to go in trade this summer after being overtaken by Jackson Chourio, Sal Frelick and Garrett Mitchell in the eyes of the Brewers. He still could contribute on the short side of a platoon. The acquisition of Junis suggests that the Reds aren’t completely mailing it in here. Capable of both starting and reliever, he has a 2.42 ERA in 26 innings this season.

He’s still hitting only a modest .224/.362/.349 in 41 games for Nashville. Especially now that Garrett Mitchell is back, it doesn’t look like Wiemer will be getting another chance in Milwaukee anytime soon. He might be a trade candidate as the Brewers look for help later this month.

Wiemer hit just .154 and struck out nine times in his 26 at-bats. The 25-year-old offers some long-term intrigue because of his potential power/speed combo, but there’s a lot of work that needs to be done. Oliver Dunn is back to take Wiemer’s place on the roster.

Wiemer missed 16 days with left knee soreness. The Brewers could have just sent him down, as he wasn’t playing well before getting hurt, but they’ve instead decided to go with him over Chris Roller. He’ll likely play against lefties and come off the bench versus righties. He’s starting in center field and batting ninth tonight against Ryan Weathers.

Wiemer landed on the injured list earlier this month with left knee discomfort and could wind up remaining in the minors once his rehab assignment is up.