SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Padres have signed right-handed pitcher Colten Brewer to a one-year Major League contract for the 2018 season, Executive Vice President/General Manager A.J. Preller announced today. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Padres designated right-handed pitcher Kyle Lloyd for assignment.



Brewer, 25, split the 2017 season in the New York Yankees system between Single-A Tampa, Double-A Trenton, and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and pitched to a combined 3-1 record with a 2.82 ERA (19 ER, 60.2 IP) with 69 strikeouts against 16 walks in 41 relief appearances. The 6-4, 230-pound right-hander was originally signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a fourth-round selection in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft. Over parts of five minor league seasons, the Dallas, Texas native owns a lifetime 14-20 record with a 4.05 ERA (130 ER, 289.0 IP) and 258 strikeouts against 94 walks in 92 appearances (44 starts).



With today's transactions the Padres currently have a full 40-man roster.

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