The Milwaukee Brewers added another arm to their bullpen mix right at the finish line of the 2026 Major League Baseball trade deadline, landing Colorado Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela, according to sources who spoke to the Journal Sentinel.
Milwaukee paid for the upgrade with two prospects: left-handed pitcher Mark Manfredi and 19-year-old infielder Juan Martinez. Neither player cracks the Brewers’ top 30 prospects list, per MLB Pipeline.
Senzatela brings a familiar face to the Brewers, too. The 31-year-old Venezuela native has been in Colorado since 2017 and once pitched against Milwaukee as a starter in the 2018 National League Division Series.
This season has been a new look for him. It’s the first time he has worked solely out of the bullpen, and the results have been solid: a 3.61 ERA across 34 appearances, along with three saves and 46 strikeouts in 52⅓ innings.
He also enters Milwaukee with a 9-2 record, putting him in the conversation with Brewers left-hander Aaron Ashby, who is 12-2, for the most wins by a relief pitcher this season.
There’s more under the hood, too. Senzatela owns a 3.36 FIP and has given up only four home runs. He is playing on a five-year, $50.5 million contract with Colorado and has a club option for the 2027 season worth $14 million.
The home-road split is stark. At Coors Field this year, he has a 4.81 ERA, while on the road that number drops to 2.57.
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