A pitcher who spent last season playing in Japan has signed with a major-league club, but it isn't Roki Sasaki. The Milwaukee Brewers announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Elvin Rodriguez, who spent all of last season pitching in Japan with the Yakult Swallows,

Right-hander Roki Sasaki, the covered Japanese free agent, has whittled down a list of suitors to two finalists, according to a report by veteran MLB reporter Francys Romero.

The Milwaukee Brewers announced the signing of Elvin Rodriguez to a one-year deal with a club option for 2026.

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3:10pm: The Rangers have also been informed that they are out of the running, reports Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. The Diamondbacks never got a meeting with Sasaki and won’t be the ...

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers have signed right-handed pitcher Elvin Rodríguez to a one-year contract with a club option for 2026. To make room on the 40-man roster, right-handed pitcher JB Bukauskas was designated for assignment.

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The Brewers made room for Rodríguez on the 40-man roster by designating right-handed pitcher JB Bukauskas for assignment. Bukauskas, 28, had an 0-0 record and 1.50 ERA in six relief appearances with Milwaukee last season.

Elvin Rodríguez has signed a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Brewers with a club option for 2026 after pitching in Japan last season.