The Rockies are keeping John Brebbia in the organization, bringing the right-hander back on a minor league contract and sending him to Triple-A Albuquerque, according to Thomas Harding of MLB.com.
Brebbia had just elected free agency last week after Colorado outrighted him off the roster. That move came when the Rockies promoted former first-rounder Gabriel Hughes. Before that, Brebbia had been in the mix on a minor league deal he signed in late May, and he managed a brief run in the majors before landing back in the minors.
His big league stint with Colorado was short and rough. Brebbia appeared in three games and gave up five runs on seven hits over 4 1/3 innings. He struck out two batters while leaning mostly on his slider and a fastball that averaged 92 mph.
The 36-year-old right-hander is now in his ninth season with MLB time on his résumé. He has a 4.12 ERA across a little less than 400 major league innings, with his best work coming earlier in his career as a dependable middle reliever for the Cardinals and Giants. More recently, he’s settled into journeyman territory, with home runs becoming more of an issue and his velocity dipping as he’s moved into his mid-30s.
This season, Brebbia has spent most of his time with the Triple-A clubs for the Twins and Rockies. Across 29 1/3 innings at that level, he has posted a 4.30 ERA and struck out 29% of the hitters he’s faced.
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